Coronavirus update: India reports 8,503 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Coronavirus India update: India reported 8,503 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
Of these fresh infections, Kerala reported 4,169 Covid-19 cases on Thursday. The total tally of Covid-19 cases in the country rose to 3,46,74,744 with 94,943 active cases.
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The active caseload accounts for less than one percent of the total cases and is currently at 0.27 percent.
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A daily positivity rate of 0.66 percent was observed that is less than two percent for the last 67 days. Further, a weekly positivity rate of 0.72 percent has been reported that is less than one percent for the last 26 days.
The country added 7,678 new recoveries from the infection in the last 24 hours thereby increasing the total recoveries to 3,41,05,066. The recovery rate is currently at 98.36 percent.
However, the country reported 624 new fatalities thereby mounting the death tally to 4,74,735.
Meanwhile, over 65.32 crore Covid-19 tests have been conducted in the country to date.
As far as the Covid-19 vaccination status is concerned, over 131.18 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. -PTC News
As far as the Covid-19 vaccination status is concerned, over 131.18 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
-PTC News 
