NEW DELHI: India saw a further dip in daily Covid-19 cases as 2,503 new infections were recorded, the lowest in 680 days, while the active cases dipped to 36,168, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.
The death toll climbed to 5,15,877 with 27 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate further improved to 98.72 per cent, the ministry said.
A reduction of 1,901 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,41,449 and the case fatality rate was recorded as 1.20 per cent.
As many as 77.90 crore total tests have been conducted so far and 5,32,232 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile more than 182.79 crore (1,82,79,40,230) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.; and more than 17.38 crore (17,38,21,446) balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
(With agency inputs)
