India has logged eight new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 194, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,294, the data updated at 8 am stated.The country's Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,01,392). The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,67,904 and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

Scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, triggers a dangerous immune response in hardened fatty deposits (plaques) lining the heart's largest blood vessels, leading to the risk of heart attack, stroke. Experts have long observed that the Covid-19 coronavirus increases the likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke for up to a year after infection, particularly for those who already have underlying heart conditions.

Conventional detection methods testing each and every citizen for individual testing is a highly costly endeavour, both in terms of funds and time. Wastewater surveillance, on the other hand, is extremely cost effective as it involves the analysis of population data collectively through a few wastewater samples. Thus, it is quick and much less cumbersome than conventional techniques.

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Even though the number of new Covid cases reported daily is not significant anymore as most individuals experiencing Covid symptoms are choosing not to get tested, what is important is the test positivity rate which indicates the prevalence of the Covid virus.

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According to the latest data from the Union health ministry on Monday, India registered 918 new coronavirus cases in a single day, bringing the total number of active cases to 6,350.As per the update, the Covid-19 death toll in the country has reached 5,30,806, with four new fatalities reported. Out of these, two were reported in Rajasthan, one in Karnataka and Kerala each.

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that for several decades after Independence, there was a lack of an integrated approach and long term vision in the health sector.

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India’s Covid-19 positivity rate touched 7% after a gap of 168 days.The national capital’s positivity rate rose to 8.18% on Monday, which is its highest in a month. Rajasthan is suddenly witnessing a sudden surge in the number of Covid cases in the past few days.

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