Active cases presently constitute 0.36% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020

India reported 10,488 fresh infections of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking the country’s total tally of cases to 3,45,10,413, while the active cases declined to 1,22,714, the lowest in 532 days.

The recovery of 12,329 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,39,22,037.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.30%.

Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 147 consecutive days now, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

Active cases presently constitute 0.36% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.

The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 10,74,099tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over63.16 Cr (63,16,49,378) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, the Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.94% remains less than 2% for the last 58 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be0.98%.

The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for the last 48 days and below 3% for 83 consecutive days now.

With the administration of 67,25,970 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 116.50 Cr (1,16,50,55,210) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Sunday.

This has been achieved through 1,20,41,157sessions, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated.