Covid Update: India Records 104 New Infections, Active Cases Declined To 2,149

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,040) on Sunday.

A health worker collects swab sample of a man for COVID-19 test. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: India logged 104 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,149, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,040).

The death toll stands at 5,30,726, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprises 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website.

A decrease of 78 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, 179 new coronavirus cases were recorded, while the active cases have declined to 2,227, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The total number of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,80,936) while the death toll was 5,30,726 with one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

A decrease of 30 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in 24 hours.

The daily positivity was recorded at 0.10 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was also 0.10 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,48, 165, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.  According to the ministry's website, 220.17 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.  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.  The country crossed the grim milestone of four crore on January 25 last year. 

 

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