DAILY TALLY DROPS TO RECORD LOW IN 54 DAYS: CENTRE

India reported 1,27,510 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 54 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 6.62 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

With the fresh cases, India’s tally of coronavirus cases rose to 2,81,75,044. The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,31,895 with 2,795 fresh fatalities, the lowest reported in 35 days, and the active cases were recorded below 2 million after 43 days, the data updated at 8 am showed. Also, 19,25,374 tests were conducted on Monday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of Covid-19 in the country to 34,67,92,257.

The daily positivity was recorded at 6.62 per cent . It has been less than 10 per cent for eight consecutive days, the ministry said. The weekly positivity rate has declined to 8.64 per cent. They have reduced to 18,95,520 comprising 6.73 per cent of the total. while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 92.09 per cent.