India recorded 10,488 new infections in the last 24 hours. The cumulative covid numbers have now reached 3,45,10,413 as reported by PTI. During the same period, the number of active cases declined to 1,22,714 as updated by the Union Health Ministry today.
The number of people recovered was recorded at 3,39,09,708. While 267 people succumbed to the infection, recording the death toll 4,65,662. The case fatality rate was at 1.35 percent.
As per the report, the number of active cases has decreased by 1,254 in the last 24 hours. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.29 percent. This rate of recovery is the highest since March last year, said the report.
The daily number of coronavirus cases has been recorded below 20,000 for consecutive 44 days and less than 50,000 147 days in a row. The Health Ministry said around 70 percent of total deaths was due to comorbidities.
At the vaccination front, over 115.79 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered do far
"Active caseload stands at 1,22,714 - lowest in 532 days; account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.36% - lowest since March 2020. Daily positivity rate (0.98%) less than 2% for last 48 days. Weekly Positivity Rate (0.94%) less than 2% for last 58 days," reported ANI.
Kerala
As reported by the official website of the Government of Kerala on November 20, the active caseload stood at 60,385. Number of recovered cases was recorded at 6061 while 248 deaths were reported.