Over 11.89 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in India in the last 24 hours, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.
The active caseload in the country presently stands at 1,38,556 which is the lowest in 266 days.
The recovery rate in India currently stands at 98.25, which is the highest since March 2020.
At least 13,878 people have recovered in the last 24 hours. The total number of people who have recovered is 3,38,00,925.
After recording five fresh coronavirus cases, Arunachal Pradesh's infection tally rose to 55,202 on Thursday. The north-eastern state now has 47 active cases, while 54,875 people have recovered from the disease so far.
COVID-19 was recently discovered in a pet dog in the UK. According to UK's Chief Veterinary Officer, the infection was confirmed following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratory in Weybridge on November 3. The dog is now recovering at home.
The weekly positivity rate of 1.18 per cent is less than 2 per cent for last 48 days.
Daily positivity rate of 1.10 per cent is less than 2 per cent for the last 38 days.
Some 340 people have died of Covid in the last 24 hours. During this period, the total vaccinations are 110.23 crore.
In a bid to encourage more and more people to get inoculated against COVID-19, the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra has announced a vaccination bumper lucky draw, with lucrative prizes ranging from LED TVs, refrigerators to washing machines.
India Reports 157 Covid Cases, 2 Deaths In Last 24 Hours 2,083 Cases Of Covid Sub-variant JN.1, Its Lineages Found In India So Far India Records 1,513 Cases Of Covid Sub-Variant JN.1, States On Alert Mode Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest "Violation Of Sovereignty, Abuse Of Power": Kanwal Sibal On US Report On Adani Group Indian Student In US Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday Baba Siddique Murder Case: Man, 26, Arrested From Maharashtra's Akola India Tops Representation In Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025 "Necessary To Change Job Definition": Minister To NDTV On World Bank Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.