Corona: India Records 3,324 New Cases, 40 Deaths

New Delhi: India recorded 3,324 new coronavirus cases along with 40 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

In the same period, the country also reported 40 Covid fatalities, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,23,843.

Meanwhile, the active caseload stood at 19,092 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.

The recovery of 2,876 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,36,253. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

Also in the same period, a total of 4,71,087 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall to 83.79 crore.

While, the weekly positivity rate stood at 0.68 per cent, the daily positivity rate reported a marginal rise of 0.71 per cent.

As of Sunday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 189.17 crore, achieved via 2,33,70,193 sessions.

Over 2.90 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket.

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