Rediff.com  » News » India reports lowest daily Covid cases in 50 days

India reports lowest daily Covid cases in 50 days

Source: PTI   -  Edited By: Utkarsh Mishra
May 31, 2021 10:30 IST
Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

India reported the lowest daily new coronavirus infections in 50 days with 1,52,734 cases, taking the tally to 2,80,47,534 on Monday, while the active caseload declined to 20,26,092, the Health Ministry said.

 

IMAGE: A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at a drive-through vaccination camp, at Saket in New Delhi, on Sunday. Photograph: Kamal Singh/PTI Photo

The toll climbed to 3,29,100 with 3,128 more fatalities, according to the ministry data.

The daily test positivity rate was recorded at 9.07 per cent, less than 10 per cent for the seventh consecutive day.

Weekly positivity rate has declined to 9.04 per cent, the ministry said.

As many as 16,83,135 samples were tested on Sunday, taking the total tests to 34,48,66,883, it said.

The active cases have reduced to 20,26,092, comprising 7.22 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has improved to 91.60 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,56,92,342, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.17 per cent, the ministry added.

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:
Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Utkarsh Mishra© Copyright 2021 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
Related News: Health Ministry, IMAGE, India, PTI, New Delhi
SHARE THIS STORY 
Print this article