This comes as 3,079 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours.
India logged 3,207 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,05,401, while the active cases dipped to 20,403, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
The death count climbed to 5,24,093 with 29 fresh fatalities, the data stated.
The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the ministry said.
A decrease of 232 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.95 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.82 per cent, according to the ministry.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 30 New Covid Cases In Maharashtra's Thane
Maharashtra's Thane district has added 30 new cases of coronavirus, raising its infection count to 7,09,208 on Monday. These new cases were reported on Sunday. The death count remained unchanged at 11,894, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.67 per cent.In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,612, while the death count stands at 3,407.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Just In
190.34 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 20,403
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
3,410 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,60,905
Daily positivity rate (0.95%)
Weekly Positivity Rate (0.82%)
84.10 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,36,776 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
COVID-19: Maharashtra reports 224 new cases, one death; active count now 1,304 Maharashtra on Sunday reported 224 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's infection tally to 78,79,278, while one death raised the toll to 1,47,847, the health department said.
A total of 196 patients recuperated during the day, taking the cumulative recovery count to 77,30,127. There are 1,304 active cases in the state now.
Delhi reports 1,422 new COVID cases, zero deaths in last 24 hoursThe national capital reported 1,422 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin by the Delhi government on Sunday.
As many as 1,438 COVID patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of recoveries since the beginning of the pandemic in the city to 18,62,136.
There are 5,939 active COVID cases in the city at present. With 26,647 samples tested in the last 24 hours, the positivity rate on Sunday has been 5.34 per cent.