New Delhi: According to data released by the health ministry on Sunday (June 19), India saw a slight decline in its daily Covid-19 cases and reported 12,899 infections and 15 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 5,24,855. . , 2022). Active cases are 72,474. The active Covid-19 caseload has registered an increase of 4,366 cases in a 24-hour period. 8,518 were also cured in the country today, taking the total number of cured people to 4,26,99,363.
The ministry said active cases account for 0.17 per cent of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.62 per cent.
COVID19 | 12,899 fresh infections and 15 deaths reported in India today; Active cases rise to 72,474 pic.twitter.com/aqHyJhGTdn
— ANI (@ANI) June 19, 2022
According to the ministry, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.89 percent and the weekly positivity rate was 2.50 percent.
In addition, the cumulative dose administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign has exceeded 196.14 crores. In the last 24 hours, 4,46,387 tests were conducted to detect the presence of the virus.
(with agency input)