India Records 20,799 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Lowest in 200 Days

October 4, 2021 33 Views No Comment

New Delhi, October 4 (Agencies): In the past 24 hours, India recorded a total of 20,799 fresh Covid-19 cases, as well as 180 deaths, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The daily cases of coronavirus in the country remained below 30,000 for the tenth straight day, while the active cases declined to 2,64,458, the lowest in 200 days. Meanwhile, the new fatalities pushed the overall death toll to 4,48,997. The recovery of 26,718 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 3,31,21,247.Also Read – Weekly Stock Market Outlook, 4 To 10 October: Know Where Should You Invest This Week? Watch Video

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.89 per cent, the highest since March 2020. Meanwhile, the country’s active caseload is 2,64,458, which is the lowest in 200 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.78 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. Also Read – Bigg Boss 15: Simba Nagpal Gets Into Ugly Spat With Jay Bhanushali, Age-Shames Him

Also in the last 24 hours, a total of 9,91,676 tests were conducted, pushing the overall number to 57,42,52,400. While the testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, the weekly positivity rate at 1.63 per cent remained less than 3 per cent for the last 101 days now. Also Read – Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Ambani, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Among Pandora Papers First List. Details Here

The daily positivity rate was 2.10 per cent after remaining below 3 per cent for the last 35 days and below 5 per cent for 118 consecutive days now. With the administration of 23,46,176 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid vaccination coverage has crossed the landmark of 90 crore as per provisional reports till 7 a.m. on Monday.

More than 89.89 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through the Govt of India and through the direct state procurement category. Over 5.67 crore unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. the Health Ministry report added.

(With Agency inputs)