The third wave of corona is expected in the country, with a maximum of 3,09 cases in two months

(PTI) New Delhi, Dt

The daily corona case in India is expected to witness a third wave during the festive season, which rose in a few days, with 3,07 new cases reported on Thursday, the highest in two months. With this, the total number of corona cases has increased to 4.5 crore. The last time in the country 4 days ago, 4.5 cases were reported daily. The number of active cases has also increased to 4.5 lakh. In the last three hours, there has been an increase of 11,303 active cases. The death toll in the country has risen to 4.5 lakh with another 203 deaths.

The health ministry said that out of the 3,09 cases reported daily in the country amid fears of a third wave of corona, 4,08 cases were reported in Kerala alone. Similarly, out of more than 206 deaths daily, 14 deaths occurred in Kerala alone. So far, a total of 2.50 crore corona patients have been cured in the country and the national recovery rate was 4.5 per cent. The daily positivity rate was 4.5 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 7.5 per cent.

The health ministry, meanwhile, said more than half of the country's adult population had been given one dose of the corona vaccine, while 15 per cent had been given both. In addition, more than 3 crore doses of anti-corona vaccine have been given in the country. All adults in Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Himachal Pradesh have been given a single dose of the vaccine. There was a significant increase in daily vaccinations in August. In the last one month, 132 million doses were given with an average daily dose of 4.5 lakh. In the last seven days, an average of 20.5 lakh doses of vaccine were given daily. More than one crore doses were given in a single day on August 9 and 21. More than 2.50 lakh doses were given on Thursday. With the exception of Kerala, the number of cases of corona is less in the country. As a result, the central government has stepped up its campaign to vaccinate the school's academic and non-academic staff. The government said 70 per cent of academic and non-academic staff across the country have been given a single dose of the corona vaccine.

RT-PCR test is mandatory for tourists coming from seven more countries

Fearing the spread of a new variant of the Koro epidemic worldwide, India has made it mandatory for tourists from seven more countries, including South Africa, Bangladesh and China, to undergo RT-PCR tests upon arrival in the country. India has issued the order following reports of a new mutation in the corona. The seven countries include Botswana, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe. Earlier, the government had in February made it mandatory for tourists from Britain, Europe and the Middle East to undergo RT-PCR testing. The Union government has issued instructions to all the states and union territories in this regard, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.