New Delhi: Covid has infected over 2.57 crore people in India, with over 2.76 lakh fresh cases in the last 24 hours.
The death count has touched 2,87,122 with 3,874 more dying of the infection. Many states are reporting black fungus cases in those recovered. India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 2,57,72,440 with 2,76,110 new infections, while the recoveries have surged to 2,23,55,440, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death count increased to 2,87,122 with 3,874 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. Meanwhile, Rapid Antigen Kits to conduct Covid test at home got a green signal on Wednesday and the Indian Council of Medical Research — the nodal body in the fight against the virus — issued detailed guidelines on who can use it and how.
The ICMR has made it clear that only symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of people who tested positive in the laboratory should use the home test.
“Indiscriminate testing is not advised,” the top medical body said. “All individuals who test positive may be considered as true positives and no repeat testing is required… All symptomatic individuals who test negative by RAT should get themselves immediately tested by RTPCR,” the ICMR said.
