The nation’s capital recorded its highest tally yet with 7,745 new cases (File)
New Delhi:
Seventy-nine percent of the 45,903 new COVID-19 cases are from ten states and union territories, with Delhi overtaking Maharashtra and Kerala in reporting 7,745 infections within 24 hours to become the biggest contributor to day-long infections, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
Delhi had also passed Maharashtra and Kerala on November 7.
The city reported the highest number of new daily cases, also its highest to date with 7,745 new cases. The national capital is followed by Maharashtra with 5,585 cases and Kerala with 5,585 cases, the ministry said.
“Daily new cases continue to decline with the success of Jan-Andolan in promoting appropriate behavior in COVID.” said the ministry.
The trend of recoveries exceeding the number of new cases continued for the 37th day with 48,405 cases recovering in 24 hours, compared to 45,903 infections reported during the same period.
“This trend has continued to reduce the number of active cases in India which currently stands at 5.09,673, which represents 5.96 percent of total COVID-19 cases,” the ministry said.
The cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate in India has also declined as new cases decline, but the focus on testing remains a major commitment from the Center and state and UT governments. India’s cumulative positivity rate has fallen to 7.19 percent so far.
The recovery rate from COVID-19 has also been boosted with the trend of recoveries exceeding new cases and currently stands at 92.56%. Total recoveries climbed to 79,17,373 and exceeds active cases by 74,07,700.
The ministry said 79% of new cases recovered are believed to be concentrated in 10 states and UTs.
Maharashtra reported the maximum number of recoveries in a single day with 8,232 newly recovered cases. 6,853 people have recovered in Kerala, followed by 6,069 in Maharashtra.
79% of new cases come from 10 states and UTs – Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Karnataka, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
No less than 490 cases of death were reported in one day. Deaths continued to decline with fewer than 500 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the ministry added.
The number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 85.53,657 with 45,903 infections reported in one day, while the death toll climbed to 1,26,611 with 490 new deaths, the data showed.
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