Amid an uptick in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the situation and public health preparedness, officials said.
India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths. One death each has been reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, while one fatality was reconciled by Kerala, according to the data updated at 8 a.m.
The daily positivity was recorded at 1.09%, while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.98%.
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