New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Active Covid-19 cases are below the 10-lakh mark for 14 days unabated.

While 9,34,427 active cases were reported in India in the past 24 hours against 903 deaths registered in this

period.

For two straight weeks on Monday, the active cases are less than 1 million (10 lakhs).

In the past 24 hours, 76,737 recoveries have been registered in the country whereas there were 74,442 new

confirmed cases. The new recoveries have exceeded the new cases in the recent days.

India’s total recoveries stands at 55,86,703 today.

The higher number of single day recoveries has boosted the national recovery rate, currently pegged at 84.34

per cent.

As much as 75 per cent of new recovered cases were recorded in 10 states and UTs. Maharashtra alone has

contributed more than 15,000 to the new recovered cases followed by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with more

than 7,000 cases each.

There are 9,34,427 active cases in India as on date, though they contribute only 14.11 per cent to the

positive caseload of the country. This is following a progressively downward trend.

Ten states/UTs account for 77 per cent of the active cases.

A total of 74,442 new confirmed cases have been reported in the past 24 hours in the country -- 78 per cent

of the new cases are concentrated in ten states/UT. Maharashtra has reported more than 12,000 of the new

cases while Karnataka contributed more than 10,000.

Of the 903 deaths registered in the past 24 hours, 82 per cent of new fatalities were reported from 10

states and UTs.

Nearly 36 per cent of deaths reported yesterday were from Maharashtra with 326 deaths followed by Karnataka

with 67 deaths.

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