The active cases now constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections.
India reported 3,451 new coronavirus infections in a day, pushing the number of active cases of the disease in the country to 20,635 and the overall tally to 4,25,57,495, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The data also showed that 40 fatalities -- 35 of them from Kerala alone -- were reported in a 24-hour period, taking the cumulative death count to 5,24,064.
The active cases now constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections, the health ministry said, adding that the country's COVID-19 recovery rate is at 98.74 per cent.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.78 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.79 per cent, the ministry said.
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Pakistan reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deathsPakistan reported a total of 46 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths on Saturday, the country's ministry of health said on Sunday.
This comes amid World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that suggest that the actual number of COVID-19 deaths in Pakistan was eight times the figure reported by the government.
The tally of infected people increased to 1,528,736 after adding the new cases, according to the data released by the ministry, as per Xinhua.
India active cases stand at 0.05% of total infections90.20 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 20,635
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
3,079 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,57,495
3,451 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Deaths in last 24 hours-40
Daily positivity rate (0.96%)
Weekly Positivity Rate (0.83%)
84.06 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,60,613 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Thane logs 17 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
With the addition of 17 new COVID-19 cases, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has gone up to 7,09,182, while one fatality raised the death toll to 11,894, an official said on Sunday.
These new cases and death were reported on Saturday, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 1,63,612 and the death count at 3,407, another official said.
One fresh COVID-19 case in Andamans, tally rises to 10,037A day after reporting a fresh COVID-19 case after a fortnight, another new infection was detected in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday, taking the Union territory's caseload to 10,037, a health bulletin said.
There are now two active cases in the archipelago, while 9,906 people have been cured of the disease, and 129 patients have succumbed to the infection to date.
3,451 New Cases In India, 9% Lower Than YesterdayIndia reported 3,451 new coronavirus infections in a day, pushing the number of active cases of the disease in the country to 20,635 and the overall tally to 4,25,57,495, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The data also showed that 40 fatalities -- 35 of them from Kerala alone -- were reported in a 24-hour period, taking the cumulative death count to 5,24,064.
J&K records 11 new coronavirus casesJammu and Kashmir recorded 11 fresh COVID-19 cases on on Saturday, taking the infection count to 4,54,099 in the Union Territory, officials said.
The death count from the pandemic remained unchanged at 4,751 as no fatality linked to the disease was reported in the past 24 hours, they said.
Singapore reports 3,162 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deathsSingapore on Saturday reported 3,162 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,215,499 in the country, as per the data released by the ministry of health.
The country also witnessed four new death due to the infection marking the total number of deaths at 1,350, Xinhua reported citing the ministry.
42 new COVID-19 cases reported in Telangana
Telangana on Saturday recorded 42 new COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 7,92,295. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 29.
A health department bulletin said 49 people recuperated from the infection and the cumulative number of recoveries till date was 7,87,795.
The recovery rate stood at 99.43 per cent. No fresh fatality occurred due to the infectious disease and the death toll continued to be 4,111.
Covid: 1,407 new cases, 2 more deaths in Delhi; positivity rate%Delhi recorded 1,407 new Covid cases and two more fatalities, while the positivity rate dropped to 4.72 percent, according to data shared by the health department here on Saturday. A total of 29,821 tests to detect coronavirus were conducted in Delhi a day before, it stated.
Delhi recorded 1,656 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection on Friday, highest since February 4, while the positivity rate stood at 5.39 percent.
With the new cases, Delhi's overall COVID-19 infection tally rose to 18,92,832, while the death toll stands at 26,179, the data showed.