2,678 New Covid-19 Cases In India In 24 Hours

Death count reached 5,28,857!

New Delhi: On Friday, 14 October 2022, India has recorded 2,678 new Covid-19 cases, pushing its tally of the infections to 4,46,23,997.

The covid active cases has increased to 26,583, according to Union Health Ministry data updated.

The death count due to the disease has reached 5,28,857 with 10 fatalities being recorded, including three reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The count of active cases now comprises 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national recovery rate has increased to 98.76 per cent, the health ministry said.

An increase of 74 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.13 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.07 per cent, according to the ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,40,68,557, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent, as per the data stated.

According to the health ministry, 219.21 crore doses of vaccines have been administered in the country so far under the Covid vaccination drive.

India's coronavirus infection tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark 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 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and the one-crore mark on December 19.