Single-day rise of 1,549 fresh COVID-19 cases, 31 fatalities in India
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India saw a single-day rise of 1,549 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 4,30,09,390, while the active cases have further declined to 25,106, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
TheThe COVID-19 death toll climbed to 5,16,510 with 31 daily fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated
The active cases comprise 0.06 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 percent, the ministry said
A reduction of 1,134 cases have been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.40 percent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.40 percent, according to the health ministry
The last 24 hours saw a total of?3,84,499?COVID-19 tests are being conducted. India has so far conducted over 78.30 crore cumulative tests
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease in the country surged to 4,24,67,774, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 percent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive have exceeded?181.24?crore.?
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20, and surpassed the 1 crore mark on December 19. India crossed the grim milestone of 2 crores on May 4 last year and 3 crores on June 23.
The 31 new fatalities include 24 from Kerala
A total of 5,16,510 deaths have been reported so far in the country, including 1,43,767 from Maharashtra, 67,339 from Kerala, 40,037 from Karnataka, 38,025 from Tamil? Nadu, 26,147 from Delhi, 23,492 from Uttar Pradesh, and 21,194 deaths from West Bengal
The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities
"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
