India logs 30,948 coronavirus cases, 403 deaths in 24 hours

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India on Sunday reported a marginal decline in fresh coronavirus cases. A total of 30,948 new COVID-19 cases and 403 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll due to COVID-19 to 4,34,367, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The Health Ministry informed  that the active cases of COVID infection in the country now stands at 353,398 which accounts for 1.09 per cent of the total cases.

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India's cumulative COVID count has gone up to 32,424,234, while the total recoveries stand at 31,636,469 and 434,367 people have succumbed to the infection so far.

A total of 38,487 people recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate increases to 97.57 per cent, which is the highest since March 2020.

A burial of a Covid victim under way.

The sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continued the trend as less than 50,000 daily cases are being reported for fifty-six consecutive days now.

India's recovery rate from COVID infection has increased to 97.57 per cent, the highest since March 2020.

However, the active caseload also registered a decline of 7,942 in the past 24 hours, and cumulatively stands at 353,398, the lowest in the last 152 days. The active caseload constitutes 1.09 per cent of the total cases, the lowest since March 2020, as per the health ministry data.

The weekly positivity rate remains below 3 per cent for last 58 days and currently stands at 2.0 per cent. The daily positivity rate continues to remain below 3 per cent for 27 continuous days and currently stands at 1.95 per cent.