India reports 8,318 fresh Covid-19 infections, 21.1% lower than yesterday

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Nov 27, 2021: India reported 8,318 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, 21.1 per cent lower than yesterday, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry.

 

This brings the country’s cumulative caseload to 3,45,63,749. Total recoveries were at 3,39,88,797 across the country. A total of 10,967 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate is now at 98.34 per cent.
India’s active caseload stands at 1,07,019. In the last 24 hours, active cases declined by 3,114.

Among all the states, Kerala reported the highest Covid-19 cases at 4,677, followed by Tamil Nadu with 746 cases, West Bengal with 710 cases, Karnataka with 402 cases and Mizoram with 359 cases.

These five states accounted for 82.89 per cent of the daily new cases reported on Saturday, with Kerala alone responsible for 56.23 per cent of the fresh infections.

In the last 24 hours, 465 people succumbed to Covid-19, increasing the total reported death count to 4,67,933. Maximum casualties were reported in Kerala (388), followed by Maharashtra with 34 daily deaths.

India conducted 9,69,354 tests during the previous day, according to the Health Ministry data.

A total of 73,58,017 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, which brings the total tally of doses administered to 1,21,06,58,262.

Courtesy:India Today