India Reports Less Than 20,000 New COVID-19 Cases After 201 Days
Mumbai: According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India reported less than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases after 201 days as 18,795 people tested positive in the last 24 hours.
Out of 18,795 new COVID-19 cases across India, 11,699 cases were reported in Kerala yesterday. India’s cumulative tally has reached 3,36,97,581 and the number of active cases has come down to 2,92,206, the lowest in 192 days.
Active cases account for less than 1 per cent of the total cases, which is currently 0.87 per cent, the lowest since March 2020. According to the Health Ministry, 32,9,58,002 people have recovered from the disease so far, out of which 26,030 people have got treatment in the last 24 hours.
The country has recorded the highest recovery since March 2020, and it currently stands at 97.81 per cent. The death toll rose to 4,47,373 with 179 new deaths. Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.42 per cent.
For the 29th day in a row, it has been less than 3 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate has also come down to 1.88 per cent. It is less than 3 per cent for the last 95 days.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 13,21,780 tests were conducted on Monday taking the total cumulative tests conducted in the country so far.
The country has also given 87.07 crore vaccine doses so far under the National Immunization Campaign. The cumulative number of COVID vaccine doses administered so far in the country has reached 87,07,08,636 of which 1,02,22,525 doses have been given in the last 24 hours.
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