Active cases in the country have reached 16,354 which comprises 0.04 percent of the total infections.
Maharashtra recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours followed by Kerala, Gujarat, Delhi, and Karnataka.
The country also logged seven fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,30,848.
Kerala has the highest number of active Covid-19 cases at 2,311 followed by Maharashtra at 1,956, and Karnataka at 683.
The country reported two deaths in a single day, one each from Karnataka and Gujarat, taking the death toll to 5,30,818.
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh recorded the most number of Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
The Centre on Saturday issued an advisory due to the rise in flu cases with Covid-like symptoms.
The health experts have said that the CDC did not release exact figures of XBB.1.5 variant in the last 2 weeks
Various state governments have issued Covid-19 guidelines for New Year's Eve celebrations to prevent the spread of the contagious virus.
He also urged the schools to take preventive measures and make sure to practice social distancing as much as possible.