India reports 1,247 fresh Covid-19 cases; 1 death from UP
New Delhi, April 19: With 1,247 fresh Covid-19 cases, India's total tally of coronavirus cases rose to 4,30,45,527, while the active cases increased to 11,860, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll climbed to 5,21,966 with one fresh Covid-19 fatality being reported from Uttar Pradesh, the data updated at 8 am added.
The active coronavirus cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 318 cases has been recorded in the active Covid19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.31 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.34 per cent, according to the ministry.
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The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 4,25,11,701, while the case fatality rate was recorded a 1.21 per cent. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid 19 vaccination drive has exceeded 186.72 crore.
India's Covid 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 two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.
On the other hand, a sharp rise was witnessed in the Covid-19 positivity rate in Delhi with the figure reaching 7.72 per cent while the daily infections marginally declined to 501, but remained above 500 for the second consecutive day on Monday.
Delhi on Sunday recorded a 4.21 per cent positivity rate with 517 daily injections and no fatalities. Monday's positivity rate of 7.72 per cent was the highest since January 28 when the infection rate was 8.60 per cent. No fatality due to infection was reported on Monday, as per the health bulletin of the Delhi government. The active cases in Delhi are 1,729, which is the highest since March 1.
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India's Covid 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 two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.
