India records 11,109 fresh Covid cases, highest in 236 days

International Desk Published: 14 April 2023, 02:03 PM | Updated: 14 April 2023, 02:14 PM
India records 11,109 fresh Covid cases, highest in 236 days
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a woman for Covid-19 test, amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the country, in Jammu, April 12, 2023. Photo PTI via The Indian Express

India recorded 11,109 new coronavirus infections, the highest in 236 days, while the active cases increased to 49,622, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 5,31,064 with 29 deaths.

While three deaths each were reported from Delhi and Rajasthan, two each were from Chhattisgarh and Punjab and one each from Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh ,Maharastra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh besides nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Source: BSS/PTI