India logs over 6,000 Covid infections in 24 hrs, active cases cross 28,000 mark

India has reported another jump as the country logged 6,050 Covid cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. This jump comes a day after the country reported 5,300 cases yesterday. With an uptick in the trend of Covid cases, scientists said that XBB.1.16 is the Covid-19 variant responsible for the present surge. However, scientists say that people in India have developed hybrid immunity (due to vaccination and natural infection). Therefore, the present Covid-19 variants will not cause a lot of hospitalization. However, the government has suggested people wear masks in crowded places and complete their vaccination doses if not done yet.