Covid 19: India reports 8,084 new cases and 10 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: With 8,084 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,32,30,101, while the daily positivity rate was over three per cent after nearly four months, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

The death toll climbed to 5,24,771 with 10 fatalities, the data updated at 9 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.68 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 3,482 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.24 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.21 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,26,57,335, while the case fatality rate was 1.21 per cent.
Meanwhile more than 193.53 crore (1,93,53,58,865) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category, and more than 13.81 crore (13,81,48,965) balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 2,49,418 Covid tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 85.51 crore(85,51,08,879) cumulative tests.
(With agency inputs)