For the first time after over six months since June, India’s daily Covid-19 fatality count was reported below 300, taking the overall death tally to 1,47,343, while the infection tally rose to 1,01,69,118, according to the Union Health Ministry.
In the last 24 hours, 251 more deaths and 22,273 infections were reported, according to the latest data. The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 97,40,108, pushing the national recovery rate to 95.78 per cent.
The exponential rise in recoveries in tandem with lower daily new cases has resulted in consistent decline in the active cases and low mortality. India’s cumulative recoveries are highest in the world.
The daily new recoveries recorded in the country have been more than the daily cases registered since the last 29 days.
India’s present active caseload of 2,81,667 consists of 2.77 per cent of India’s total positive cases.
According to the Ministry, 73.56 per cent of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs. “Kerala has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 4,506 newly recovered cases. 1,954 people recovered in West Bengal followed by 1,427 in Maharashtra,” said the Ministry.
On the other hand, 79.16 per cent of the new cases are from ten States and UTs.
Kerala reported the highest daily new cases at 5,397. It is followed by Maharashtra with 3,431 new cases. West Bengal recorded 1,541 new cases.
Ten States/UTs accounted for 85.26 per cent of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (71). West Bengal and Delhi follow with 31 and 30 daily deaths, respectively.