Covid-19 updates: India registers 41,195 fresh Covid-19 infections

India has reported 41,195 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total caseload of Covid-19 cases to 3,20,77,706. The active cases raised to 3,87,987, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,29,669 with 490 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases comprise 1.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.45 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 1,636 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The ministry of tourism has urged states and Union territories to do away with RT-PCR tests for fully vaccinated people who opt for inter-state travel. "A written communication has been sent to state secretaries, urging states/UTs to adopt a uniform travel protocol during Covid", Rupinder Brar, additional director general, Tourism Ministry said. 

On Wednesday, Kerala reported 23,500 fresh Covid-19 cases pushing the total infection caseload to 36,10,193 along with 116 more deaths. 19,411 people have been cured of the infection since Tuesday, taking the caseload of total recoveries to 34,15,595 and the number of active cases in the state to 1,75,957, a state government release said. 

"All types of shops will be open till 10 pm every day. With a maximum of 200 people allowed in weddings and other events. Government offices to open with full capacity with employees being vaccinated with both doses. Private offices can open for 24 hours with employees being fully vaccinated," stated the Maharashtra government.