Covid-19: India records 32,937 cases in the last 24 hours
The number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 3,14,11,924 with the recovery rate at 97.48%, data from the health ministry showed.
India has reported over 32,937 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 3,22,25,513 while the death toll rose to 4,31,642 with 417 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data on August 16. The active cases constitute 1.18% of total cases which is the lowest since March 2020. India’s active caseload is currently 3,81,947, the lowest in 145 days.
India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the grim milestone of the one-crore mark on December 19 2020. By May 4, it had crossed two crores and as of June 23, the number of cases had risen to three crores.
The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.10%, while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.79% and has been less than 3% for the last 21 days, data stated. Around 35,909 patients recovered during last 24 hours.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 3,14,11,924 with the recovery rate at 97.48%, data from the health ministry showed.
Deaths and fatalities
The 417 new fatalities include 130 from Maharashtra and 102 from Kerala. Of the total 4,31,642 deaths reported so far in the country, 1,35,039 were from Maharashtra, 36,979 from Karnataka, 34,519 from Tamil Nadu, 25,069 from Delhi, 22,784 from Uttar Pradesh, 18,601 from Kerala and 18,303 from West Bengal.
Covid-19 tests and vaccination drive
The testing capacity has substantially ramped up to 49.48 crore tests total conducted. Cumulatively, 54.58 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered till Sunday, data showed.
More than 56.81 crore (56,81,14,630) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far, through all sources. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 54,22,75,723 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).
More than 2.89 crore (2,89,47,890) balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
The health ministry stressed that more than 70% of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
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