New Delhi, Jan 25, 2021: India added 13,203 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, taking its tally to 1.84 crore, the Health Ministry data this morning showed. The number of fresh infections is 11 per cent lower than Sunday, when the country registered 14,849 cases.
In the 24-hour period, India, reported 131 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,53,470.
Kerala has been reporting highest daily COVID-19 cases in the country for days. The positivity rate or the percentage of how fast an infection spreads is 12.48 per cent in Kerala, while the national average is 1.9 per cent, according to government data.
The state government says COVID-19 cases in Kerala are at a plateau and the current numbers are not unexpected.