New Delhi: The country reported 18,732 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.
This daily number of COVID-19 cases is the lowest since July 1, when 18,653 cases were recorded.
Meanwhile, 279 deaths were recorded overnight, taking the o
verall toll to 1,47,622 since the outbreak in January.
The country’s overall positive cases stood at 1,01,87,850, with 2,78,690 active cases, the ministry said.
A surge in recoveries along with lower new cases has resulted in a consistent decline in the active cases of COVID-19 and low mortality, according to the ministry.
India’s cumulative recoveries stood at 95.78 per cent while all states/UTs have a recovery rate of more than 90 per cent, it further stated.
The daily new recoveries recorded in the country have been more than the daily cases registered for a month now. A release from the health ministry stated that India’s cumulative recoveries are highest in the world, Hindustan Times reported.
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