India’s active caseload stands at 1,60,989, the lowest in 243 days.
New Delhi:
India reported 16,156 new COVID-19 cases and 733 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
The country has also reported the recovery of 17,095 people in the last 24 hours, with a recovery rate of 98.20 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
The country’s active caseload stands at 1,60,989, the lowest in 243 days.
Active cases account for less than 1 per cent of the total cases, which currently stands at 0.47 per cent, the lowest since March 2020.
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