New Delhi: India on Monday recorded 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,33,09,473, while the number of active cases increased to 76,700, according to Union health ministry data.
The death count climbed to 5,24,873 with 18 fresh fatalities.
The active cases comprise 0.17 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.62 per cent, the health ministry said.
An increase of 4,366 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.89 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.50 per cent, the ministry said.
India Sees 12,781 New Covid Cases In A Day
India on Monday recorded 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,33,09,473, while the number of active cases increased to 76,700, according to Union health ministry data.
The death count climbed to 5,24,873 with 18 fresh fatalities.
Maharashtra logs 4,004 COVID-19 cases, one fatality
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 4,004 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 2,087 in Mumbai, and one fatality, taking the tally to 79,35,749 and the toll to 1,47,886, the state health department said.
A day earlier the state had reported 3,883 cases and two COVID-19 fatalities.
Maharashtra is now left with 23,746 active cases after 3,085 patients were discharged on Sunday, taking the tally of recoveries to 77,64,117, the department said in a statement.
A total of 41,823 tests were conducted on Sunday, raising the number of samples tested so far in the state to 8,16 03,506.
