NEW DELHI: India logged 3.47 lakh new Covid cases, while the active cases climbed to 22,49,335, the highest in 241 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.
The death toll climbed to 48,98,48 with 439 fresh fatalities according to the data updated at 9 am.
With a tally of 3.95 crore cases, India is the second worst-hit country after the US.
The active cases now comprise 5.69 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 93.07 per cent.
An increase of 62, 130 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, according to the health ministry data updated this morning.
The daily positivity rate stood at 20.75 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.03 per cent.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 14,74,753 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 71.69 crore (71,69,95,333) cumulative tests.
Meanwhile, more than 162.73 crore (1,62,73,06,725) 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 13.83 crore (13,83,03,116) balance and unutilized Covid Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Moreover with the administration of more than 27 lakh Doses (27,56,364) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 162.26 crore (1,62,26,07,516) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,75,24,670 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
(With inputs from agencies)
