New Delhi: India recorded 10,649 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of Covid cases to 4,43,68,195.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the country also reported 36 deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid, bringing the total number of Covid-related fatalities to 5,27,452.
The active cases comprise 0.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.59 per cent, the ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.15 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.59 per cent, the ministry said.
Here are the Highlights of Coronavirus:
Aug 25, 2022 00:00 (IST)
Mumbai Records 793 Covid Cases, Two Deaths
Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 793 new coronavirus infections and two pandemic-related deaths, the civic body said. The caseload in the city rose to 11,40,566, while death toll increased to 19,677, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) bulletin.
Aug 24, 2022 16:02 (IST)
Odisha Records 296 New Covid Cases, 2 Deaths
Odisha's COVID-19 tally rose to 13,25,766 on Wednesday as 296 more people, including 44 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said. Odisha had recorded 206 infections and a fatality on Tuesday.
Aug 24, 2022 13:03 (IST)
Maharashtra's Thane Records 366 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
Thane district of Maharashtra has recorded 366 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections to 7,39,400, a health official said today.
With the addition of the latest numbers on Tuesday, the active COVID-19 tally in the district has reached 2,131 compared to 2,016 the previous day, he said.
One death was also reported on Tuesday, which raised the fatality count in Thane to 11,939.
The count of recoveries has reached 7,25,710, he added.
Aug 24, 2022 12:51 (IST)
COVID-19 UPDATE - AUGUST 24
India recorded 10,649 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Number of Covid deaths in the last 24 hours: 36
India's active COVID-19 caseload currently stands at 96,442
27,17,979 Covid vaccine doses administered in last 24 hours
210.58 crore total vaccine doses (94.05 crore second dose and 14.30 crore booster dose) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive
Active cases stand at 0.22%
Recovery rate currently at 98.59%
10,677 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases the total recoveries to 4,37,44,301
Daily positivity rate (2.62%)
Weekly positivity rate (3.32%)
88.35 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,07,096 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
