Lowest Daily India Covid Cases In 5 Months, Record 1-Day Vaccinations

The number of deaths climbed to 4,32,079 with 437 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the data updated at 8 am.

India saw a single-day rise of 25,166 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 154 days, taking the tally to 3,22,50,679, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.51 per cent, the highest since March 2020, according to the latest Health Ministry data on Tuesday. With 88.13 lakh doses given in the last 24 hours, India saw a new single-day vaccination record.  The number of deaths climbed to 4,32,079 with 437 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases have declined to 3,69,846, the lowest in 146 days. It comprises 1.15 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, the Health Ministry said. Also, 15,63,985 tests were conducted on Monday, taking the cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 49,66,29,524. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.61 per cent. It has been less than three per cent for the last 22 days.