While Covid-19 cases have risen in many countries, in India the number of infected patients decreased on Monday, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. India recorded 196 new coronavirus cases on Monday while yesterday 201 Covid cases were reported.

However, active Covid-19 cases increased slightly to 3,428. An increase of four cases was recorded in the number of active Covid cases in 24 hours.

The death toll from the coronavirus is 5,30,695 with two deaths in Kerala.

According to the Union Health Ministry, as many as 35,173 Covid tests have been conducted in the country in the last 24 hours.

The daily positive rate was recorded at 0.56%, while the weekly rate was recorded at 0.16%, the information said.

The number of people who have recovered from this disease has increased to 4,41,43,179 while the number of patients is 4.46 crore.

The fear of new Covid-19 has re-emerged in the country due to the sudden emergence of the new BF.7 strain of the Omicron virus in China, in particular.

As many as 37 million people in China could contract Covid-19 in one day this week, the UK-based Financial Times (FT) newspaper reported. Therefore, the Center and the state governments have stepped up the testing and vaccination system in the country.

Many states have made masks mandatory in public places. Although airports have been asked to automatically test passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand.

The government has made coronavirus testing mandatory for 2% of passengers arriving on every international flight. Yesterday Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to be vigilant and be careful against Covid-19.

In his last 'Mann ki Baat' campaign of the year, Prime Minister Modi urged people to follow rules like wearing masks and washing hands to ensure their taste buds are not affected by the virus.

The central government has stepped up measures against the virus as cases rise, particularly in China where the lifting of zero-Covid policies has allowed the disease to spread.