NEW DELHI: India logged 2.86 lakh new Covid cases, marginal increase of 0.1 per cent while the active cases climbed to 22,02,472, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.
The death toll climbed to 49,17,00 with 573 fresh fatalities according to the data updated at 9 am.
Active cases now comprise 5.46 per cent of the total infections while the national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 93.33 per cent.
An decrease of 20,546 cases has been recorded in the active Covid- 19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, according to the health ministry data updated this morning.
The daily positivity rate stood at 19.59 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.75 per cent.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 14,62,261 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 72.21 crore (72,21,66,248) cumulative tests.
Meanwhile more than 163.71 crore (1,63,71,18,725) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category; and more than 13.60 crore (13,60,98,246) balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Moreover, with the administration of more than 22 lakh doses (22,35,267) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 163.84 crore (1,63,84,39,207) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,78,47,482 sessions.
(With inputs from agencies)
