New Delhi|HL
India recorded 7,579 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hrs, the lowest in 543 days, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,26,480, while the active cases were the lowest in 536 days, according to the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.
The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 46 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 149 consecutive days now.
The active cases declined to 1,13,584 and comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.32 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.
There is decrease in active cases, active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.33%; Lowest since March 2020
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.79 per cent. It has been less than 2per cent for the last 50 days. The weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 0.93 per cent. It has been below two per cent for the last 60 days, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,39,46,749, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.35 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 117.63 crore.
117.63 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination DriveRecovery Rate currently at 98.32%; Highest since March 2020
