New Delhi: India on Sunday (July 10, 2022) recorded an increase in daily Covid-19 cases and recorded over 18,257 new infections in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country witnessed 18,257 new coronavirus cases, taking the number of active cases to 1,28,690.
The Union Health Ministry said that 4,32,777 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and added that India’s daily positivity rate now stands at 4.22%While the weekly positivity rate is 4.08%.
14,553 COVID-19 patients have also recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of people who have recovered from the disease since the start of the pandemic to 4,29,68,533. According to the Health Ministry, 42 patients also succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours and the death toll has now risen to 5,25,428.
Meanwhile, 10,21,164 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours across the country. So far, more than 198 crore vaccine doses have been administered in India.