Covid cases in India: For 47 days India has been reporting below 20,000 new infections daily. (File)New Delhi: India reported 9,283 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, pushing the cumulative national tally to 3,45,35,763, while the death count increased to 4,66,584 with 437 related fatalities. The active cases in India now stand at 1,11,481, the lowest in 537 days, according to the health ministry. For 47 straight days the country has been reporting below 20,000 new infections daily.Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and spiking positivity rates in some districts.Here are the LIVE Updates on Coronavirus cases in India:Centre Writes To 13 States Over Fall In COVID-19 Testing RatesCiting multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and spiking positivity rates in some districts. Read here.”Uncertain Winter” In Europe As Covid Cases Break RecordCoronavirus infections broke records in parts of Europe on Wednesday, with the continent once again the epicentre of a pandemic that has prompted new curbs on movement and seen health experts push to widen the use of booster vaccination shots. Read here.
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