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New Delhi: According to the Union Health Ministry, India on Thursday recorded a one-day increase of 23,529 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally of infections to 3,37,39,980, while the number of active cases to 2,77,020, Which is the lowest in 195 days. figures.
As per the data updated at 8 am, the death toll due to the disease has risen to 4,48,062, which has recorded 311 daily deaths.
The ministry said that the number of active cases has come down to 2,77,020, with 0.82 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020.
It added that the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.85 per cent, which is the highest since March 2020.
The active COVID-19 caseload has registered a decrease of 5,500 cases in a 24-hour period.
Besides, 15,06,254 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the country on Wednesday, taking the total number of such tests conducted so far to 56,89,56,439, the data showed.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.56 per cent. For 31 days it is below three per cent.
The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.74 per cent. According to the Ministry of Health, this figure has been below three percent for 97 days.
The number of people recovering from the disease has increased to 3,30,14,898, while the death rate has been recorded at 1.33 percent.
The cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered so far in the country under the nationwide immunization drive has exceeded 88.34 crore.
India’s COVID-19 infections crossed 20 lakh on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October was done. 29, 90 lakh on 20 November and 1 crore on 19 December.
The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore infections on May 4 and three crore on June 23.
311 new people include 155 from Kerala and 49 from Maharashtra.
A total of 4,48,062 deaths have occurred in the country so far, including 1,39,011 from Maharashtra, 37,780 from Karnataka, 35,550 from Tamil Nadu, 25,087 from Delhi, 24,965 from Kerala, 22,892 from Uttar Pradesh and 18,778 from West Bengal. Is. .
The ministry stressed that over 70 per cent of the deaths were due to co-morbidities.
“Our data is being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” it said on its website. State wise distribution of data is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
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