| Decline in COVID-19 cases, India reports less than 30,000 new infections, 291 deaths in 24 hours | | | NEW DELHI: India on Monday witnessed a significant decline in daily new cases of COVID-19 infections for the second day in a row. According to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, India reported a single-day rise of 27,254 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally to 33,264,175.
''Of 27,254 new COVID-19 cases and 219 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India, Kerala recorded 20,240 COVID-19 cases and 67 deaths,'' the Health Ministry said.
During this period, active cases of COVID-19 infections also declined by nearly 10,652 and now stand at 3,74,269. The COVID-19 related death toll has reached 44,28, 74 with 219 daily fatalities reported on Monday, according to the data released at 8 am.
“The active cases have declined to 3,74,269, constituting 1.16 per cent of the total infections, while the COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.51 per cent,” the health ministry said. The number of active cases declined by 10,652 in a span of 24 hours, it said. |
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