India logs 7,171 fresh Covid-19 cases, 40 deaths in last 24 hours

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, April 29, 2023: India reported 7,171 new Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.69%, while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.72%.

 

The death toll increased to 5,31,508 with 40 fresh fatalities, including 15 deaths reconciled by Kerala. Six deaths were recorded in Delhi, four in Uttar Pradesh, three in Chhattisgarh, two each in Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and one each in Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Chandigarh.

In the last 24 hours, 1,94,134 tests were conducted and so far, 92.64 crore total tests have been done, according to the Health Ministry.

The active cases dipped to 51,314. Active caseload comprises 0.11% of the total Covid-19 cases. The national recovery rate improved to 98.70% and the case fatality rate is at 1.18%.

The total number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 increased to 4,43,56,693, with 9,669 recuperating in the last 24 hours, the ministry said.

On Friday, India recorded 7,533 new cases of the infection.

Courtesy: India Today