India reported 2,183 fresh Covid cases on Monday, 1,033 cases more than Sunday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The active cases in the country stands at 11,542 which accounts for 0.03 per cent of the total cases.
Meanwhile, 214 more deaths were also reported in the country, including Kerala adding 212 backlog deaths. The death count stands at 5,21,965.
During this period, the daily positivity rate increased to 0.83 from 0.31 per cent yesterday. The weekly positivity rate saw a minor uptick as it currently stands at 0.32 per cent.
As many as 1,985 COVID patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries jumped to 4,25,10,773 since the beginning of the pandemic in the country. The recovery rate currently is at 98.76 per cent.
Here are the highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
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India reported 2,183 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, while the total death count increased to 5,21,965 with the addition of 214 new related deaths. The daily and weekly rates of positivity are 0.83 and 0.32 per cent. The active tally stands at 11,542, or 0.03 per cent of the total count. There were 1,985 recoveries in the last 24 hours, which increased the recovery count to 4,25,10,773. The recovery count stands at 98.76 per cent. So far, 186.54 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country.
In another consequent rise in Covid cases in Delhi, the national capital yesterday reported 517 Covid cases, up 12% from Saturday. The positivity has gone down from 5.33 per cent to 4.21 per cent. New cases are highest since February 20 this year. Read here.
With Covid cases rising at the rate of nine per cent, authorities here have started a Har Ghar Dastak' campaign in which officials will go door to door and administer vaccine doses to eligible people.
In another consequent rise in Covid cases in Delhi, the national capital today reported 517 Covid cases, up 12% from yesterday. The positivity has gone down from 5.33 per cent to 4.21 per cent. New cases are highest since February 20 this year.
The number of cases has gone up but the positivity rate has gone down.
The total number of positive patients in Delhi is 1,518, which is the highest since March 3 this year.
The number of people in Delhi-NCR reporting someone getting COVID in their close social network has risen by 500% in the last 15 days, a recent survey has claimed.
