<p>India on Wednesday reported 71,365 new coronavirus infections, Union Health Ministry data showed. Active cases now stand at 8,92,828.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, it has been learnt that only six out of 36 states and union territories maintain separate records of health workers who died due to Covid-19 in the last two years. Union Health Ministry informed the Parliament that Maharashtra and Gujarat, along with Sikkim, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Globally, the World Health Organization lamented Tuesday that half a million Covid-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered, calling the toll "beyond tragic".</p>.<p>"This virus continues to be dangerous," she said.</p>.<p>In their weekly Covid-19 epidemiological update issued later Tuesday, the WHO said nearly 68,000 new deaths were reported last week – up seven per cent compared to the previous week.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the number of new weekly Covid cases decreased by 17 per cent to nearly 19.3 million.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>India on Wednesday reported 71,365 new coronavirus infections, Union Health Ministry data showed. Active cases now stand at 8,92,828.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, it has been learnt that only six out of 36 states and union territories maintain separate records of health workers who died due to Covid-19 in the last two years. Union Health Ministry informed the Parliament that Maharashtra and Gujarat, along with Sikkim, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Globally, the World Health Organization lamented Tuesday that half a million Covid-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered, calling the toll "beyond tragic".</p>.<p>"This virus continues to be dangerous," she said.</p>.<p>In their weekly Covid-19 epidemiological update issued later Tuesday, the WHO said nearly 68,000 new deaths were reported last week – up seven per cent compared to the previous week.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the number of new weekly Covid cases decreased by 17 per cent to nearly 19.3 million.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>