New Delhi: India reported 30,773 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, 13.7% lower than yesterday, while active cases increased to 3,32,158, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Besides, 309 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours.
The active cases now comprise 0.99 per cent of the total infections while the recovery rate has been recorded at 97.68 per cent, it said. As many as 38,945 recoveries were reported in the 24 hours that increased the total recovery figures to 3,26,71,167.
Around 80.43 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, of which 85,42,732 were administered in the last 24 hours.
Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Sep 19, 2021 14:11 (IST)
Markets remain closed in Coimbatore amid sharp rise in Covid cases
All shops, business establishments and fish and meat shops have been closed in Coimbatore on Sunday due to a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases.
Earlier, the Tamil Nadu government had issued a notice for all malls and showrooms to remain closed for weekends but due to the sudden spike in cases in Coimbatore, all shops were also ordered on Friday to remain closed during the weekend.
Despite the order issued by the government, fish sellers sold fish in vehicles outside the fish market, which resulted in a heavy crowd emerging outside the fish market.
Sep 19, 2021 12:24 (IST)
Puducherry reports fresh 79 COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Puducherry logged 79 fresh COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Sunday, taking the caseload to 1,25,463 and the fatalities to 1,831.
78 patients recovered and were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the overall number of recoveries to 1,22,709.
Sep 19, 2021 06:10 (IST)
Assam reports 365 new COVID cases, two more fatalities
Assam reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, raising the count to 5,790, while the coronavirus tally mounted to 5,97,709 with 365 fresh cases, a National Health Mission bulletin said.
The two fatalities due to the infection were recorded in Jorhat and Nagaon, it said.
The current death rate is at 0.97 per cent, and 1,347 COVID-positive patients have died due to other ailments.
Of the new cases, 97 were reported from Kamrup Metro, 32 from Jorhat, 27 from Golaghat and 21 from Barpeta.
The state now has 3,716 active cases, down from the previous day's 3,818, and 465 people were cured of the disease during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 5,86,856.
Sep 19, 2021 06:09 (IST)
Over 80 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India
With the ongoing Nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, India has administered over 80 crore vaccine doses so far, the official government data said in a statement.
Out of these 80 crore vaccine doses, the country had made a historic move by administering around 2.5 crore vaccine doses, only on Friday.
According to the official data, India has recorded 35,662 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 3,40,639 at present.
Presently, the daily positivity rate stands at 2.46 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is 2.02 per cent.