Since Saturday, 362 new COVID-19 cases have been reported from across the country, with two deaths - one each in Kerala and Karnataka.
Other states that have reported significant case numbers include Maharashtra (209), Delhi (104), Gujarat (83), and Karnataka (47).
The total COVID-19 caseload of the country has risen to 4,50,26,261. These also include the JN.1 Covid variant cases.
According to the ministry, Karnataka reported 61 cases, followed by Maharashtra 35 and Kerala 25 cases.
The Covid caseload rose to 4,50,21,383 with the addition of the new cases of infections.
Among the 77,627 tested on Friday 19,847 were positive with a positivity rate of 25.5 percent.
"He exposed us to art cinema, film society movement and helped shape our personalities. He will be missed by the world of art and certainly by Chandigarh and Punjab,"
Kejriwal also inquired about the health of the US embassy officials.
The infection claimed 353 lives, including 129 in Bengaluru, taking the state's death toll to 24,207 and the city's toll to 10,656 since the pandemic broke out in mid-March a year ago.
With 4194 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total death toll stands at 2,95,525.
