1,421 New Covid Cases In India, 14% Lower Than Yesterday

The dailypositivity rate was recorded as 0.23per cent and the weekly positivity rate as0.27 per cent, according to the ministry.

With 1,421 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,19,453, while the active cases dipped to 16,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death count climbed to 5,21,004 with 149 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

A reduction of 554 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.