Corona: India Records 2,756 New Cases, 21 Deaths

New Delhi: India recorded 2,756 new coronavirus cases and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

In the same period, the country has recorded 21 more Covid-related deaths, taking the national fatalities tally to 5,28,799, as per the report.

Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country presently stands at 28,593, accounting for 0.06 percent of the country’s total positive cases.

The recovery of 3,393 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,40,54,621.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 percent.

India’s daily positivity rate has been reported to be 1.15 percent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 1.28 percent.

Also in the same period, a total of 2,39,546 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 89.69 crores.

As of Sunday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 218.97 crores. Over 4.10 crore adolescents have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 jab since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.

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