COVID-19 highlights: India's national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.70% (Representational)
India recorded 5,554 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,90,283, while the active cases further declined to 48,850, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
The country also reported 18 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 5,28,139.
The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.70 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 786 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Here are the highlights on Covid-19:
COVID-19 UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 10
India recorded 5,554 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours: 18
India's active Covid caseload currently stands at 48,850
21,63,811 Covid vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours
214.77 crore total vaccine doses (94.48 crore second dose and 17.92 crore booster dose) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive
Active cases stand at 0.11%
Recovery rate currently at 98.7%
6,322 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases the total recoveries to 4,39,13,294
Daily positivity rate (1.47%)
Weekly positivity rate (1.80%)
88.90 crore total tests conducted so far; 3,76,855 tests conducted in the last 24 hours