New Delhi, July 19

India saw a single-day rise of 38,164 new coronavirus infections, while the death toll climbed to 4,14,108 with 499 more fatalities, the lowest in around 104 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The total tally of Covid cases has increased to 3,11,44,229.

The active cases have declined to 4,21,665 and comprise 1.35 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate stands at 97.32 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. 

A decrease of 995 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Also, 14,63,593 tests were conducted on Sunday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of Covid in the country to 44,54,22,256, while the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.61 per cent.

It has been less than three per cent for 28 consecutive days, the ministry said, adding that the weekly positivity rate has declined to 2.08 per cent, according to the health ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,03,08,456 and the case fatality rate stands at 1.33 per cent, the data stated. 

The 499 new fatalities include 180 from Maharashtra and 81 from Kerala.

A total of 4,14,108 deaths have been reported so far in the country, including 1,27,031 from Maharashtra, 36,157 from Karnataka, 33,724 from Tamil Nadu, 25,027 from Delhi, 22,719 from Uttar Pradesh, 17,999 from West Bengal and 16,233 from Punjab. PTI