India reports 10,273 new Covid-19 infections, 243 deaths in last 24 hours

New Delhi: India reported 10,273 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours with a daily positivity rate of 1 per cent, said the Ministry of health and family Welfare on Sunday.

According to the Ministry, as many as 243 people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours taking the death toll from Covid-19 in the country to 5,13,724.

With this, the active caseload in the country stands at 1,11,472, accounting for 0.26 per cent of the total number of cases. The weekly positivity rate stands at 1.26 per cent.

As many as 20,439 patients recovered during this period taking the total number of recoveries from the disease since the onset of the pandemic in the country to 4,22,90,921. The recovery rate in the country is 98.54 per cent.

The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 10,22,204 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 76.67 crore (76,67,57,518) cumulative tests.

Meanwhile, more than 175.63 crore (1,75,63,31,180) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. More than 12.68 crore (12,68,63,307) balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

Meanwhile with the administration of more than 24.05 lakh Doses (24,05,049) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 177.44 crore (1,77,44,08,129) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.