New covid cases continue to fall in India, daily positivity rate drops below 7%

Workers returning home after a day's work at Anand Parbat Industrial area on day one of relaxtions to a Covid-19 lockdown for factories and construction sites, in New Delhi, India. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)Premium
Workers returning home after a day's work at Anand Parbat Industrial area on day one of relaxtions to a Covid-19 lockdown for factories and construction sites, in New Delhi, India. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)
 1 min read . Updated: 01 Jun 2021, 09:36 AM IST Staff Writer

According to the health ministry, a total of 2,795 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours

With 1,27,510 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours India maintained its declining trend of new cases and reported the lowest-single day COVID-19 rise in 50 days, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

With this, the total cases have reached 2,81,75,044. According to the health ministry, a total of 2,795 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 3,31,895 in the country.

MORE FROM THIS SECTIONSee All

Meanwhile, recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the 19th consecutive day, as India witnessed 2,55,287 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.

Active caseload further declined to 18,95,520 after cases decreased in the last 24 hours.

The Union Health Ministry has informed that nearly 21,60,46,638 vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Subscribe to Mint Newsletters
* Enter a valid email
* Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.

Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint. Download our App Now!!

Close