India reports over 20,000 cases for fourth consecutive day, records 20,528 new cases

Notably, active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total covid-19 infection, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said. The active Covid-19 caseload has registered an increase of 2,689 cases in a 24-hour period.

Meanwhile, India reported 20,044 new cases of covid According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, it crossed the 20,000 mark for the third consecutive day on Saturday. The country had recorded 20,038 infections on Friday. With this, the active cases in the country increased to 1,40,760 from 1,39,073 on Friday.

According to the ministry, 18,301 COVID patients were cured on Sunday and the number of those cured since the start of the pandemic is 4,30,63,651. Right now the recovery rate is 98.48 percent. 56 patients died on Saturday, taking the death toll to 5,25,660.

Additionally, 4,17,895 COVID tests were conducted during this period and the daily positivity rate in the country was 4.80 per cent (slightly higher than yesterday, 4.44 per cent), and the weekly positivity rate was 4.40 per cent (4.30 per cent yesterday) nationwide vaccination in the country. Under the campaign, 22,93,627 COVID vaccines were administered in the last 24 hours while 1,99,71,61,438 COVID doses have been given in the country so far.

Meanwhile, with an aim to increase the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days – ‘COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav’ will start from Friday, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and aims to provide free precautionary doses to the eligible population of all adults (18 years and above) in Government COVID Vaccination Centers (CVCs).

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