India witnessed a marginal increase in new coronavirus cases as it added 50,040 infections over the last 24 hours while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,258. The country’s overall caseload now stands at 3.02 crore, while total fatalities are at 3.95 lakh, according to the health ministry. Kerala contributed 12,118 cases to the country’s daily numbers.
It was followed by Maharashtra (9,812 cases) and Tamil Nadu (5,415 cases). India’s test positivity rate (positive cases identified for every 100 tests) continues to decline. For the 20th straight day it is below the 5 per cent-mark at 2.82 per cent. Active cases have decreased by 9,162 in the last 24 hours to take the tally to 5.86 lakh. Recoveries have been outnumbering the daily new cases for the 45th consecutive day now. About 32.17 crore people have been administered vaccines so far under the nationwide vaccination drive launched in January.
News Source : TOI
