Coronavirus India Update: India logs 34,973 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Coronavirus India Update: India on Friday reported 34,973 fresh Covid-19 cases, 37,681 recoveries, and 260 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry.
Of these, Kerala recorded 26,200 new cases and 114 deaths. The Health Ministry, while giving a coronavirus update about India, said that India's active caseload stands at 3,90,646, which accounts for 1.18 percent of the total cases.
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The weekly positivity rate is at 2.31 percent. It has been less than 3 percent for the last 77 days. The daily positivity rate is 1.96 percent. It has been less than 3 percent for the last 11 days.
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The cumulative number of cases registered across the country has climbed to 3,31,74,954 with new cases reported on Friday.
Presently, the recovery rate is at 97.49 percent. The total recoveries and deaths reported across the country now stand at 3,23,42,299 and 4,42,009 respectively.
A total of 53.86 crore tests have been conducted so far since the onset of the pandemic last year.
In the ongoing nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, 72.37 crore vaccine doses have been administered to eligible beneficiaries to date.
"The new phase of universalization of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and Union Territories for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain," said the health ministry.
-PTC News
