Active cases presently constitute 0.40% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020

India reported 11,850 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s cumulative tally to 3,44,26,036, while the active cases declined to 1,36,308, the lowest in 274 days.

The recovery of 12,403 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,38,26,483.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.26%.

Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 139 consecutive days now.

The country reported 11,850 new cases in the last 24 hours.

India’s active caseload is presently at 1,36,308 is lowest in 274 days.

Active cases presently constitute 0.40% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.

The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,66,589 tests being conducted.

India has so far conducted over 62.23 Cr (62,23,33,939) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, the weekly positivity rate at 1.05% remains less than 2% for the last 50 days now.

The daily positivity rate reported to be0.94%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for the last 40 days and below 3% for 75 consecutive days now.

With the administration of 58,42,530 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 111.40 Cr (1,11,40,48,134) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Saturday.

This has been achieved through 1,14,01,023 sessions, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.