COVID-19 Cases in India: in today’s news, India recorded 226 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Union Health Ministry today (December 31), the total recovery rate reached at around 98.80 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,41,44,029:

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have increased to 3,653, the health ministry data showed on Saturday. Yesterday, the registered active cases were around 3,609.

India COVID-19 Active Cases

An increase of total 44 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.

Death toll cases of COVID-19 update in India

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,30,702. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

WHO has updated its guidelines on mask wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management. This is part of a continuous process of reviewing such materials, working with guideline development groups composed of independent, international experts who consider the latest available evidence and the changing epidemiology.

WHO advises that there are other instances when a mask may be suggested, based on a risk assessment. Factors to consider include the local epidemiological trends or rising hospitalization levels, levels of vaccination coverage and immunity in the community, and the setting people find themselves in.