9,531 Covid Cases In India…

36 Virus-Related Deaths In 24 Hours!


The cases of the horrific coronavirus has been declining in the country .Whereas India reports 9,531 cases of coronavirus carrying 36 deaths related to the virus in 24 hours. 



As per the data, The death count due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,27,368 with 36 more fatalities, including 10 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.



The active cases comprise 0.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.59 per cent, the ministry said.



The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.15 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.59 per cent, the ministry said.



Further the ministry said,A total of 88.27 crore tests have been conducted so far with 2,29,546 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, it said.



The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,37,23,944, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.19 per cent, it said.



So far, 210.02 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country under the nationwide vaccination drive, it added.



India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

 

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