New Delhi: India reported 25,456 new covid cases in the last 24 hours, more than yesterday’s 25072 taking the total infection to over 3.24crore. Almost 354 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total fatalities to over 4.35 up till now.
Active Covid cases have reduced to 3,19,551 in India, the lowest in 156 days. Active cases constitute less than one percent of the total infections. Almost 39,486 patients recovered in the last 24 hours taking total recoveries so far to over 3.17 crore.
The recovery rate currently is at 97.68 percent, the highest since March last year. The daily positivity rate is at 1.55 percent – less than 3 percent for 29 days.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Covid positivity rate below 5 per cent to be within the safe zone.
Maharashtra recorded 27 new cases of the Delta Plus COVID-19 variant on Monday, adding to the total of 103 cases of Delta Plus in the state. The state is conducting genome sequencing tests of Covid patients’ samples on a regular basis to ascertain the extent of the spread of mutants of the virus.
The data shared by the health department showed that, Delhi reported 17 cases of covid infection. The lowest since March 28, 2020, and zero related deaths in 24 hours.
The total infections in the state has crossed 38 lakhs, second only to Maharashtra. Veena George, State Health Minister Veena George said that, “the Kerala government is taking the best possible measures to contain the disease.”
There is insufficient evidence to prove that the third Covid wave will affect children more than adults, indicated the National Institute of Disaster Management
“Almost 63.85 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. The total doses administered in the country has exceeded 58.89 crore so far,” said the health ministry.
As many as 213,336,546 fresh covid cases and 4,453,972 deaths has been recorded in the world in the past 24 hours. However 190,902,661 patients got recovered from the infection past 1 day.