India COVID-19 Highlights: The weekly positivity rate currently stands at 0.66%.
India has reported 2,487 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Sunday.
The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 0.66 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.59 per cent.
As per the ministry statement, the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,25,76,815.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus Cases in India:
Karnataka records 126 new COVID-19 cases
Karnataka on Sunday reported 126 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total infections to 39,49,675 so far, while there were zero fatalities, the Health Department said.
In its bulletin, the department said there were 1,891 active cases while 103 people were discharged.
Madhya Pradesh reports 42 COVID-19 cases; active count now 262
The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,41,945 on Sunday after the detection of 42 cases at a positivity rate of 0.5 per cent, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, an official said.
The recovery count increased by 24 to touch 10,30,948, leaving the state with 262 active cases, he added.
Maharashtra logs 255 COVID-19 cases, one death
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 255 fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality, taking the tally to 78,80,840 and the toll to 1,47,855, the state health department said.
Active COVID-19 cases drop below 400 in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu on Sunday logged 30 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the tally to 34,54,621 till date. The death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with zero fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours.
Chennai accounted for 16 new infections, Chengalpet recorded seven, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli recorded two each while Cuddalore, Sivagangai and Tiruvallur saw one case each.
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Covid update: 14 new cases in Odisha
Odisha recorded 14 more coronavirus cases on Sunday, while there was no new death for the 12th consecutive day, the health department said.
There are 138 active COVID-19 cases and seven more patients have recuperated from the disease, according to a bulletin.
Puducherry records three fresh COVID-19 infections, active cases up to 15
Puducherry reported three fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday taking the overall tally in the Union Territory to 1,65,812, a senior government official said. In a press release, Director of Health G Sriramulu said the number of active cases in the UT went up to 15.
There was no recovery of patients in the last 24 hours and overall recoveries remained the same at 1,63,835, the Director said.
No fresh fatality due to the virus was reported in the UT and the death toll stood unchanged at 1,962.
Timeline of India Covid cases
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020. 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.
India's Active caseload currently stands at 17,692
191.32 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 17,692
Active cases stand at 0.04%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
2,878 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,79,693
2,487 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Deaths reported in last 24 hours : 13
Kerala added
8 backlog deaths.
Daily positivity rate (0.61%)
Weekly Positivity Rate (0.62%)
84.38 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,05,156 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
25 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, no death
With the addition of 25 new COVID-19 cases, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,09,337, an official said on Sunday.
These new cases were reported on Saturday, he said.
The death count remained unchanged at 11,895, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 1,63,612 and the death toll at 3,407, another official said.
2,487 new COVID-19 cases in India, 12% lower than yesterdayIndia has reported 2,487 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Sunday. The new cases reported today are 12 per cent lower than the 2,858 cases reported the day before.
The country also reported 13 virus-related deaths in the 24 hour period, the Health Ministry said.