Govt on Monday morning recorded 3,81,947 active cases, comprising 1.18 per cent of the total infections in the country, the lowest since March last year
A class is underway at a school in Prayagraj, on Monday. Some schools in Uttar Pradesh reopened on Monday for students of Std IX to Std XII with strict Covid-19 protocols. Pic/PTI
India's Coronavirus caseload mounted to 3,22,25,513 on Monday with 32,937 fresh infections, while the active cases came down to 3,81,947, the lowest in 145 days, according to the Union health ministry. The death toll climbed to 4,31,642 as 417 more people succumbed to Covid-19, the data updated at 8 am showed.
ADVERTISEMENT
The 3,81,947 active cases, down from 3,85,336 on Sunday, comprise 1.18 per cent of the total infections in the country, the lowest since March last year. The national recovery rate stands at 97.48 per cent, the highest since March last year, the ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.79 per cent. It has remained below 3 per cent for the last 21 days. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.01 per cent, it said. The case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent.
Kerala govt can buy Covishield doses from pvt quota
The Union health ministry has allowed KMSCL, a company fully owned by Kerala government, to purchase 10 lakh Covishield doses from the 25 per cent quantity earmarked monthly for private hospitals, official sources said on Monday. But these doses have to be administered only at private facilities. Meanwhile, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who arrived in Kerala with a central team on Monday to review the Covid-19 situation in the state, lauded the prevention steps taken by the Left government. He praised the lack of vaccine wastage by the state.
3,22,25,513
Total no of Coronavirus cases in India so far
4,31,642
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far
3,81,947
Total no. of active cases in India
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
