India reports 11,466 new COVID cases in last 24 hours

India reported 11,466 new cases and 460 deaths in the last 24 hours; active caseload stands at 1,39,683 (lowest in 264 days): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

India reported 11,466 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, taking the country’s
total number of infections to 3,43,88,579. The number of active cases has
dropped to 1,39,683, the lowest in the last 264 days, the Union Health Ministry
data showed. With 460 more fatalities, the total COVID death toll rose to
4,61,849.

The daily count of coronavirus cases has remained below 20,000 for 33 consecutive
days. Active cases now make up for 0.41% of the total infections and are at the
lowest point since March 2020, when the pandemic began. The national COVID-19
recovery rate is at 98.25%, also the highest since March 2020.

In the last 24 hours, COVID-19 cases declined by 955 and the daily
positivity rate is at 0.90%. The daily positivity rate has remained below 2%
for 37 days and the weekly positivity rate, which currently is at 1.20%, has
remained below 2% for 47 consecutive days.

A total of 109.63 crore vaccinations have been administered under the
nationwide vaccination programme.

India’s COVID-19 infection tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7,
2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, 50 lakh on September 16, 60
lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on
November 20 and the one-crore mark on December 19.

India crossed the grim milestones of two crore cases on May 4 and three
crore on June 23.

The 460 new fatalities include 384 from Kerala, and 27 from Maharashtra.
Kerala has been reconciling Covid deaths since the past few days, hence the
toll of the state is high.

A total of 4,61,849 fatalities have been reported so far in the
country, including 1,40,430 from Maharashtra, 38,122 from
Karnataka, 36,238 from Tamil Nadu, 34,362 from Kerala, 25,091 from Delhi,
22,903 from Uttar Pradesh and 19,252 from West Bengal.

The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths
occurred due to co-morbidities.

“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical
Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise
distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.