COVID-19: India reported 6,800 infections lowest in over 18 months
Date
12/7/2021 6:14:04 AM
(MENAFN- NewsBytes)
India on Tuesday reported over 6,800 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day tally in the last 558 days. The active caseload is now roughly 95,014, the lowest in 554 days. Active cases account for just 0.27% of the total cases. Correspondingly, the recovery rate was recorded at 98.36%, the highest since March 2020. Meanwhile, India's daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.63%.
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India on Tuesday reported the lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in more than one-and-a- half years, reflecting a positive trend. India's active caseload and weekly positivity rate have also been declining steadily. However, the detection of 23 cases involving the Omicron variant from multiple states has sparked concerns. The variant is likely more transmissible but is said to trigger mild symptoms.
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