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The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub variant of Omicron...
Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India are expected to rise for the next 10-12 days, and will gradually come down, news agency PTI reported citing sources..
The report also underlined that the diseases is heading towards an endemic stage...
To take stock of the preparedness in hospitals amid surge in cases across the country, health ministry had conducted nationwide mock drills on Monday and Tuesday..
The death toll due to the disease has increased to 5,31,016 with 16 new fatalities being reported two each in Delhi, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and one each in Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, and five reconciled by Kerala, according to health ministry data...
