Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 2.85 Lakh New Covid Cases, 665 Related Deaths
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Country's COVID-19 recovery rate marginally increased to 93.23 per cent. The country also recorded at least 665 new Covid-19 deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 4,91,127.
India on Wednesday reported a total of 2,85,914 new coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 4,00,85,11. The country also recorded at least 665 new COVID-19 deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 4,91,127.
The total infection tally in India - the second worst-hit country after the US - has crossed 4 crore cases, according to Union Health Ministry data.
According to the health ministry, active cases in India now comprise 5.55 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate marginally increased to 93.23 per cent. The active cases presently stand at 22,23,018.
The daily positivity rate, which is the share of coronavirus tests that return positive -- considered to be a key marker of the pandemic's status -- has marginally risen to 16.16 per cent from yesterday's 15.5 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.33 per cent.
