India on Monday reported at least 6,915 new COVID-19 cases--14 per cent lower than yesterday's daily spike of over 8,000 cases. According to Union Health Ministry, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,29,24,130.
The death count climbed to 5,13,843 with 119 fresh fatalities, the data updated on Monday stated. Kerala added 46 deaths as backlog to the tally.
The daily COVID-19 cases have remained less than one lakh for 23 consecutive days.
The active cases, comprising 0.22 per cent of the total infections, dipped to 92,472, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has marginally improved to 98.59 per cent, the ministry said.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 64,427 on Tuesday as 14 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.
The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 296 as no fresh fatality was recorded, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
The Delhi zoo reopened for visitors on Tuesday after remaining closed for around two months in view of a spike in coronavirus cases in the capital, officials said on Tuesday.
The zoo was closed for the public on January 4 and the online ticket booking link on its website was disabled.
The railways on Monday announced the resumption of general class passenger services which were suspended due to the coronavirus crisis.
Two more people died from coronavirus while 45 fresh cases took the state's infection tally to 7,58,091 in Punjab, according to a medical bulletin on Monday.
The fresh deaths were reported from Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur, taking the state's infection count to 17,706.
The number of active cases stood at 684. Of the fresh cases, Jalandhar reported nine cases followed by six
The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may start around June 22 and peak from mid-to-late August, a modelling study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur suggests.