India registers growth in daily coronavirus cases
- 18 Aug 2021
Gulf Today Report
India on Wednesday again registered growth in the daily new infections as the country reported a total of 35,178 fresh cases in the past 24 hours.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare coronavirus bulletin said that a total of 440 deaths were also reported in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll due to 4,32,519.
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The daily new cases are nearly 40 per cent increase from Tuesday's 25,166, the lowest in 154 days.
India's recovery rate from the COVID infection currently stands at 97.52 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
A total of 440 deaths were also reported in the past 24 hours.
As per the bulletin released by the health ministry the active caseload registered a decline of 2,431 in the past 24 hours, the total active caseload stands at 3,67,415, the lowest in last 148 days. The active caseloads constitute 1.14 per cent of total cases, the lowest since March 2020.
A total 37,169 patients were discharged from the hospitals and health centers in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cured to 3,14,85,923 to the date in India, according to the health ministry data.
The weekly positivity rate remains below 3 per cent for the last 54 days and currently stands at 1.95 per cent. The daily positivity rate continues to remain below 3 per cent for 23 continuous days and currently stands at 1.96 per cent.
