A security guard wearing a protective suit sits at the entrance of a neighbourhood placed under lockdown in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
India’s active coronavirus cases continue to fall as fresh infections lag daily recoveries despite a rise in Omicron tally.
As many as 7,145 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update at 8 a.m. on Dec. 18. That compares with nearly 8,706 recoveries during the period.
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Key Figures:
Total confirmed cases: 3,47,33,194.
Total number of active cases: 84,565.
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,41,71,471.