New Delhi: According to data shared by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on Thursday witnessed a surge in the number of new COVID-19 infections as it registered 19,893 cases in the last 24 hours.
On Wednesday, India recorded 17,135 cases of COVID-19.
India’s active caseload currently stands at 1,36,478 at a rate of 0.31 per cent.
The ministry said that now the death toll from Kovid-19 has increased to 5,26,530.
In the last 24 hours, 20,419 people are reported to have recovered. The total number of people who have been cured of Kovid-19 infection now stands at 4,34,24,029, taking the current recovery rate of the country to 98.50 percent.
The daily positivity rate and weekly positivity rate are 4.94 per cent and 4.64 per cent respectively.
On the COVID-19 vaccination front, a total of 205.22 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide immunization drive.
The ministry said that a total of 87.67 crore tests have been conducted in the country so far, of which 4,03,006 have been conducted in the last 24 hours alone.
As India continues to report over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in the past few days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country’s fight against COVID is still on, and holistic healthcare has helped the world in this fight. impacted throughout.
“Our fight against COVID is still on, and holistic healthcare has made an impact around the world in this fight. AYUSH is now gaining prominence across the globe, leading to an increase in AYUSH exports,” Prime Minister Modi said while addressing his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’. -any
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