close

India records 3,824 Covid-19 cases, biggest single-day rise in six months

India on Sunday recorded a single-day jump of 3,824 Covid-19 infections, the biggest in 184 days, while the number of active cases increased to 18,389, according to Union health ministry data

Press Trust of India New Delhi
coronavirus

Listen to This Article

India on Sunday recorded a single-day jump of 3,824 COVID-19 infections, the biggest in 184 days, while the number of active cases increased to 18,389, according to Union health ministry data.

With the fresh infections, India's COVID-19 tally rose to 4.47 crore (4,47,22,605). The death toll climbed to 5,30,881 with five deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated.

One death each was reported from Delhi, Haryana, Kerala and Rajasthan in a span of 24 hours and one was reconciled by Kerala.

At 18,389, the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.77 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

The daily positivity rate stood at 2.87 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.24 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,73,335, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

Also Read

India records 1,046 new Covid-19 cases, active cases dip to 17,618

India reports 131 new Covid-19 infections; active cases decline to 3,408

India logs 240 new Covid-19 cases, active infections rise to 2,335

India logs 283 new Covid-19 infections, active cases climb to 2,525

India logs 324 new Covid infections, active cases in country rise to 2,791

Cong should set its house in order for role in Oppn unity, says Deve Gowda

Par panel asks CAT to dispose of cases pending for over 10 yrs on priority

Mamata Didi is sleeping...Jungleraj has returned: Thakur on clashes in WB

Ideals of non-violence set by Lord Mahavir, Gandhi relevant today: Gehlot

Bihar violence: Six injured while handling explosives in Sasaram, 2 held

According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

First Published: Apr 02 2023 | 10:30 AM IST