Country reported 30 deaths in the last 24 hours!
New Delhi: On Monday, India reported at least 2,483 new COVID-19 Cases, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases to 4,30,84,91.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases increased to 16,522,
The country also reported 30 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of covid-related fatalities to 5,22,223
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.75 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 649 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Delhi recorded 1,011 fresh Covid cases and one death in the last 24 hours, according to data shared by the health department on Monday.
The national capital saw more than 1000 Covid cases for the fourth consecutive day.
Delhi also witnessed a spike in the positivity rate, which stood at 6.42 per cent. 15,742 coronavirus tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
The active caseload in the national capital stood at 4168. The number of Covid patients hospitalised was at 90.
The number of tests conducted in a day dropped by more than 8000. 24,000 tests were conducted on Sunday.
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan wrote to five states and Union territories (UTs) over their higher contribution to India's Covid-19 cases, and asked them to maintain a strict vigilance and take pre-emptive action in areas that are showing concerns.
Highlighting the significant dip in the country's daily case count, Bhushan asked the authorities in Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana and Mizoram to continue monitoring the spread of the infection and adopt the necessary measures for quick and effective management of Covid-19.
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