The active cases increased to 3,32,158, the Centre said.New Delhi: India on Sunday reported 30,773 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours as the country seeks to reopen the country to overseas tourists. The death count rose by 309 to 444,838, the health ministry said. The active cases increased to 3,32,158, it said.India, which has so far administered 80.43 crore vaccine doses, is looking to protect the population and welcome back tourists.First five lakh foreign tourists will be issued visas free of cost in an attempt to revive the tourism, hospitality and aviation sectors badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020 when a nationwide lockdown was announced.Top Union Home Ministry officials are deliberating with all stakeholders on the expected date and modalities for opening up of the country for foreign tourists.Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:AIIMS Study Observes Long Term Effect Of COVID-19 On LifestyleAmid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi in a study observed obesity and allied comorbidities pose an enormous healthcare burden that requires a lifestyle modification by counselling and support from the provider.The study titled ”Practice-based recommendations Lifestyle-related advice in the management of obesity: A step-wise approach” stated that, “physicians” regular encounter with obese patients and involvement in all aspects of medical management such as assessment, counselling and management of multidisciplinary teams makes them important stakeholders. For better prevention and management of obesity practise based recommendation is required”Kerala Records 19,653 Fresh Covid Cases, 152 DeathsKerala on Sunday reported 19,653 fresh COVID-19 cases and 152 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,08,493 and fatalities to 23,591 till date.The number of people who recovered from the infection since Saturday was 26,711 which brought the total recoveries to 43,10,674 and the number of active cases to 1,73,631, an official press release said.As many as 1,13,295 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, the release said.Of the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 2,810 cases followed by Thrissur (2,620), Thiruvananthapuram (2,105), Kozhikode (1,957), Palakkad (1,593), Kollam (1,392), Malappuram (1,387), Kottayam (1,288) and Alappuzha (1,270), it said.
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