Covid Highlights: A decline of 514 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload.
India added 2,424 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,14,437, while the active cases dipped to 28,079, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death count climbed to 5,28,814 with 15 fatalities which includes 12 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
A decline of 514 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
China Imposes New Lockdowns To Curb Covid Ahead Key Congress MeetChina recorded more than 2,000 Covid cases on Monday, its highest level for a month, as officials imposed new lockdowns and restrictions to stop outbreaks from spreading to the capital ahead of the Communist Party Congress. Although the latest case numbers are small by global standards, Beijing's strict zero-Covid policy means any outbreaks must be immediately eradicated.
Thane Records 64 New Covid CasesAs many as 64 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection tally to 7,45,457, a health official said on Monday. These new cases were reported on Sunday, he said.
There are currently 295 active COVID-19 cases in Thane, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said. The death count in the district remained unchanged at 11,962 and the recovery count stood at 7,33,863, he added.