India Records 2,745 New COVID-19 Cases

6 Covid Deaths In 24 Hours!


India is incessantly Witnessing a spike in the cases of the deadly coronavirus. The cases have been touching a peak with around 2,745 new cases and 6 deaths related to the virus in 24 hours.

 

Whereas 4,31,60,832, while the active cases increased to 18,386, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.

 

The number of deaths climbed to 5,24,636 with six fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

 

The active cases comprise 0.04 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.74 percent, the ministry said.

 

An increase of 503 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.60 percent and the weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 0.63 percent, according to the health ministry.

 

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,26,17,810, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.22 percent.

 

The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive have exceeded 193.57 crores.

 

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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