India sees decline in Covid-19 infections, active cases at 37,093
India on Tuesday recorded a marginal decrease in daily Covid-19 cases at 5,676 compared to the previous day
New-Delhi: India on Tuesday reported a marginal decrease in daily Covid-19 cases compared to the previous day. It recorded 5,676 new infections of Covid-19. According to the latest information, India’s active Covid-19 cases stand at 37,093.
Around 15 people died due to Covid in the past 24 hours in the country. Three each in Delhi Punjab and Rajasthan; Two in Kerala, and one each in Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, respectively.
The daily positivity rate was at 2.88 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 3.81 per cent).
The total tests conducted so far were 92.30 crore, including 1,96,796 tests done in the last 24 hours.
A total of 220.66 crore vaccine doses, including 95.21 crore second dose and 22.87 crore precaution dose, have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
The active cases stand at 0.08 per cent and recovery rate currently is 98.73 per cent.
There are 3,761 recoveries in the last 24 hours increasing the total recoveries to 4,42,00,079.
Amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, mock drills to take stock of hospital preparedness were held in several hospitals and private facilities across the country on Monday.
Ms Kalinga