India Covid Updates: The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,97,567.
India reported 1,033 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the coronavirus tally to 4,30,31,958. According to the Union Health Ministry data, country's active cases currently stand at over 11,000 cases.
India also saw 43 Covid fatalities today, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,21,530.
The ministry said that the active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent.
The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.23 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.22 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,97,567.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus cases in India:
No Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Fatalities In Puducherry
The union territory of Puducherry continued to remain coronavirus-free for the eighth straight day with nil active cases and no new infections in the last 24 hours, a senior Health department official said on Thursday.
No fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours ending 10 am Thursday, Director of Health G Sriramulu said in a release, adding the death count stood at 1,962.
As many as 161 samples were tested and no fresh cases were detected. The overall caseload remained at 1,65,774 and total recoveries stood at 1,63,812.
Mr Sriramulu said the test positivity rate was zero and the fatality and recovery rates also remained at 1.18 per cent and 98.82 per cent respectively. The Department of Health has so far tested 22,29,565 samples and found 18,75,073 out of them to be negative.
Mr Sriramulu said that the department has so far administered 16,50,932 doses which comprised 9,56,716 first doses, 6,78,695 second and 15,521 booster doses.
COVID-19: Thane Sees Six New Cases In 24 Hours
Thane district of Maharashtra reported six new coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 7,08,822, an official said today.
These cases were reported on Wednesday.
As nobody succumbed to the infection during the day, the number of deaths in the district remained unchanged at 11,883, the official said, adding that Thane's COVID-19 mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload stood at 1,63,595, while the death count is 3,407, another official said.
India Logs 1,033 New COVID-19 Cases, 43 Covid Deaths In 24 Hours: CentreWith 1,033 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,31,958, while the active cases dipped to 11,639, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
COVID-19 UPDATE - APRIL 7
1,033 new Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
India's active caseload currently stands at 11,639.
185.20 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Active cases stand at 0.03%
Recovery rate currently at 98.76%
1,222 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases total recoveries to 4,24,98,789.
Number of Covid deaths in the last 24 hours: 43
Daily positivity rate (0.21%)
Weekly positivity rate (0.22%)
79.25 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,82,039 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
India Logs 1,033 New COVID-19 Cases, 43 Covid Deaths In 24 Hours: Centre
India has recorded a single day rise of 1,033 new COVID-19 cases and 43 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours. India's tally of number of overall cases reached 4,30,31,958, while the total number of deaths reached 5,21,530, the government said today.