In 24 hours, India records 5,880 new Covid-19 cases

In the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. on Monday, India recorded 5,880 new Coronavirus cases and 14 deaths. During this time, the number of active cases and deaths rose to 35,199 and 5,30,979, respectively, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. The overall active cases currently stand at 35,199, as of Monday with a daily positivity rate of 6.91 per cent, it said. In the last 24 hours, the country witnessed 3,481 recoveries taking the total recoveries to 4,41,96,318.While Delhi and Himachal Pradesh each reported four deaths, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan each reported one, and Kerala reconciled two. With 5,880 new infections, India’s Covid tally has risen to 4.47 crore (4,47,62,496). According to the ministry, the national Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.73%, with active cases accounting for 0.08 percent of all infections.

With 5,880 new infections, India’s Covid tally has risen to 4.47 crore (4,47,62,496). According to the ministry, the national Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.73%, with active cases accounting for 0.08 percent of all infections.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease has risen to 4,41,96,318 with a case fatality rate of 1.19 percent. A total of 220.66 crore total vaccine doses (95.21 cr Second Dose and 22.87 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
In the last 24 hours, 205 doses have been administered.
In the last 24 hours, 85,076 tests were conducted taking the total number of tests to 92.28 crore.
On Sunday, a total of 5,357 fresh Covid-19 infections were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours marking a slight decrease from Saturday’s count of 6,155 cases, the Union Health Ministry stated in a bulletin on Sunday.
Covid infections in the country have seen an upward trend in the past few days, with the daily fresh infections at 2,994 on April 1, 3,824 on April 2, 3,641 on April 3, 3,038 on April 4, 4,435 on April 5, 5,335 on April 6 and 6,050 on April 7 and 6155 on April 8. As of Sunday, the total number of active cases was 32,814, with a daily positivity rate of 3.39 percent, according to the Health Ministry.