New Delhi: India registered a sharp decline in daily Corona cases as 1,67,059 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, informed Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
India on Monday reported 2,09,918 fresh COVID-19 cases and 959 fatalities.
However, with the addition of 1,192 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, the COVID death toll in the country climbed to 4,96,242.
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As per the health ministry, there was a decline in the daily positivity rate to 11.69 per cent from 15.77 per cent on Monday. The weekly positivity rate also dipped to 15.25 per cent from 15.75 per cent yesterday.
Covid-19: India Records, 1,67,059 New Cases, 1,192 Deaths
India’s active caseload currently stands at 17,43,059 while the active cases account for 4.20 per cent of total cases.
With 2,54,076 recoveries from the infection reported in the last 24 hours, the cumulative recoveries mounted to 3,92,30,198.
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The recovery rate of the country has also improved to 94.60 per cent from 94.37 per cent on Monday.
As many as 14,28,672 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours to detect the presence of the virus. Over 73.06 crore tests have been conducted so far in the country.
Meanwhile, under the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, 1,66,68,48,204 vaccine doses have been administered so far.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police has issued an advisory to manage traffic flow during the ongoing construction of the Amberpet flyover on the National Highway (NH-163).
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The Union government on Sunday informed that a case of Nipah virus has been detected in Mallapuram district of Kerala and the patient succumbed to the disease.
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Congress leaders performed the ‘Ksheera Abhishekam’ (anointing with milk) to the portraits of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu at Charminar on Sunday. The gesture was to express gratitude for the waiving of crop loans.
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