With 4,043 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,43,089, while the active cases declined to 47,379, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death count climbed to 5,28,370 with 15 fatalities which includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 648 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.37 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 1.81 per cent, according to the ministry.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
While two COVID-19-infected patients died in Dausa, one passed away in Jaipur, taking the toll of the state to 9,637.
State's infection tally has increased to 13,12,499.
The total number of patients undergoing treatment stands at 1,089, the spokesperson said.
174 patients were discharged on Tuesday, the official added.
The coronavirus pandemic remains a global emergency but the end could be in sight if countries use the tools at their disposal, a spokesperson for the World Health Organisation told a briefing on Tuesday.
The comments come after U.S. President Joe Biden declared "the pandemic is over" in an interview aired on Sunday.
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The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said. A decline of 648 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
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