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Key points
- India’s total cases amounted to 79,09,960
- The total number of active cases dropped to 6.53,717
- The total of cured cases is 71,37,229 with 59,105 new discharges in one day
New Delhi: Coronavirus cases in India approached the 80 lakh mark on Monday and the country reported 45,149 fresh infections in a 24-hour span, the lowest peak in a single day in nearly three months.
The viral infection claimed the lives of 480 people in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 1,19,014, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
With new COVID-19 infections, India’s total cases rose to 79,09,960 while the total number of active cases dropped to 6.53,717 after a decrease of 14,437 in the last 24 hours. The total number of cured cases is 71,37,229 with 59,105 new discharges in one day, according to data from the Ministry of Health.
The daily case count in the country has seen a sharp drop from the previous figure of more than 90,000 reported in September.
Recovery rate increases to 90%
Meanwhile, more than 70 lakh of patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease in India, bringing the recovery rate to 90 percent.
The ministry said four states account for more than half of all recovered patients and also have the maximum number of active cases.
“In a significant achievement, India’s total recoveries have surpassed the all-time milestone of 70L. The top 4 states account for more than half of the total recovered cases. Around 44% of the active cases in the country are contributed by them, ”the ministry said in a tweet.
Earlier this month, a central government-constituted committee of experts had said that India had passed the COVID-19 peak in mid-September, but warned against relaxing security measures.
The 10-member panel had said that the onset of winter and lax preventive measures during the holiday season could lead to an increase in coronavirus cases, and said that the relaxation in safety guidelines may lead to a significant increase. , “up to 26 lakh of infections”. within a month”.
