Covid news live updates: India has reported 175 new Covid infections in 24 hours, while the active caseload declined to 2,570, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll stands at 5,30,707. Meanwhile, Japan will toughen from Sunday its Covid-19 border control measures for travellers from China, PM Fumio Kishida said. Additional measures will require negative coronavirus tests before passengers board direct flights from China, Kishida said on Wednesday, stepping up measures adopted on December 30. Stay with TOI for live updates-