India records 10,423 fresh Covid-19 cases along with 443 deaths

Mumbai: India today recorded 10,423 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest daily Covid cases in 250 days. The country, however, witnessed 443 virus-related deaths during the period.

At least 15,021 people have recovered in the last 24 hours. The total number of people who have recovered is 3,36,83,581.

Active cases account for less than one per cent of total cases, currently at 0.45 per cent. The active caseload stands at 1,53,776, which is the lowest in 250 days.

The weekly positivity rate of 1.16 per cent is less than two per cent for last 39 days. Daily positivity rate of 1.03 per cent is less than two per cent for the last 29 days.

Maharashtra reported 809 infections in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry data. As many as 10 people died in the state during the day, while 1,102 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours and a total number of 64,52,486 patients discharged so far.

Delhi reported 18 fresh cases and zero death in a day. The positivity rate in the national capital stands at 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the health department on Monday. The city recorded only four deaths due to the infection in October so far.

106.85 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide vaccination drive. About three-quarters of adults in the country of 1.3 billion people have had one shot and 30 percent are fully vaccinated, according to government figures.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting this week with officials of districts where the Covid-19 vaccination coverage is low. The meeting will include districts with less than 50 per cent coverage of the first dose and low coverage of the second dose of Covid vaccine, the notification said.

Five more countries including Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius and Mongolia have also decided to recognise India’s Covid-19 vaccination certificate, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.