Delhi: August 24: 25,467 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. 354 persons died due to Covid-19 in the same time period. Total death toll in the Country rose to 4,35,110.
The recovery of 39,486 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,17,20,112.
Consequently, India’s Covid recovery rate stands at 97.68%, the highest since March 2020.
High recoveries and a low number of new cases have subsided the Active Caseload to 3,19,551 which is at its lowest in 156 days.
At 0.98%, Active cases presently form less than 1% of the country’s total Positive Cases. Active covid Caseload is at its lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 16,47,526 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 50.93 Cr (50,93,91,792) cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.90% remains less than 3% for the last 60 days now.
The Daily Covid Positivity rate also stands at 1.55%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for the last 29 days and below 5% for 78 consecutive days now.
