COVID-19 in India: 2,593 new Coronavirus cases reported in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 15,873

With 2,593 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to  4,30,57,545, while active cases increased to 15,873, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.  

death toll climbed to 5,22,193 with 44 fresh fatalities, data updated at 8 am stated.

active cases comprise 0.04% of total infections, while national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.75%, ministry said.       

An increase of 794 cases has been recorded in active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.59% and weekly positivity rate as 0.54%, according to ministry.

number of people who have recuperated from disease surged to 4,25,19,479, while case fatality rate was 1.21%.  

cumulative doses administered in country so far under nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 187.67 crore.  

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on vember 20 and surpassed one-crore mark on December 19.  

country crossed grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. 

44 new fatalities include 38 from Kerala, two from Delhi and one each from Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

A total of 5,22,193 deaths have been reported so far in country including 1,47,832 from Maharashtra, 68,819 from Kerala, 40,057 from Karnataka, 38,025 from Tamil Nadu, 26,166 from Delhi, 23,503 from Uttar Pradesh and 21,201 from West Bengal.

ministry stressed that more than 70% of deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

"Our figures are being reconciled with Indian Council of Medical Research," ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to furr verification and reconciliation.

Im: Representative/PTI