An increase of 1,687 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload.
With 20,528 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,37,50,599, while the active cases increased to 1,43,449, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death count climbed to 5,25,709 with 49 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
One-day recoveries surpass fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal
Single-day recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours, as 41 more people recuperated from the disease and 34 tested positive for the infection, news agency PTI reported quoting a senior health official.
The fresh infections raised the COVID-19 tally in the northeastern state to 64,910, while 64,380 people have so far recovered from the disease, he said.
The toll remained at 296 as no new fatality due to the infection was recorded in the past 24 hours, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.
Thane records 147 new COVID-19 cases
As many as 147 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 7,32,413, a health official said on Sunday. With the addition of the latest cases on Saturday, the district currently has 1,354 active COVID-19 cases, he said.
The death toll in the district remained unchanged at 11,919, he said, adding that the recovery count has reached 7,18,986, the official added.
14 new COVID-19 cases found in Andaman and Nicobar
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as per an official health bulletin. There are 57 active cases in Union Territory at present, it said.
So far, 1,03,08 cases have been detected here, while 129 people died.
Assam reports 672 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Assam registered a nearly 5 per cent fall in new cases with 672 more people testing positive, the National Health Mission (NHM) said. One person each died in Charaideo and Kamrup Metropolitan districts due to COVID-19 on Saturday, the NHM bulletin said.
With this, 7,997 COVID-19 patients have died in the state, including 1,347 with co-morbidities.
The state's positivity rate also decreased to 10.5 per cent as new cases were detected after testing 6,400 samples.
Assam had recorded 706 cases and 11.15 per cent positivity rate on Friday.
India Covid cases: 17,790 people have recovered in the last 24 hours
199.98 cr Total Vaccine doses (92.60 cr Second Dose and 5.64 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
25,59,840 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,43,449
Active cases stand at 0.33%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.47%
17,790 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,30,81,441
20,528 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Deaths in the last 24 hours-49
Daily positivity rate (5.23%)
Weekly Positivity Rate (4.55%)
86.94 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,92,569 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Malaysia reports 5,047 new COVID-19 infections
Malaysia reported 5,047 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,619,045, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 5,044 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Four new deaths have been reported, pushing the death toll to 35,848.
The ministry reported 3,770 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,540,716.
India Covid cases: 20,528 New Covid Cases In India, 49 Virus-Related Deaths
With 20,528 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,37,50,599, while the active cases increased to 1,43,449, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death count climbed to 5,25,709 with 49 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
India active cases stand at 0.33% of total infections
The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.