KNB News Desk
Srinagar 5 June (KNB): With 1,20,529 daily new novel coronavirus cases, India reported lowest number of infection in last 58 days. The country has now recorded less than 2 Lakh cases for last 9 continuous days, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
As per the Health Ministry data, 3,380 fatalities were reported across the nation in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 3,44,082. The total number of Covid-19 infections stood at 2,86,94,879.
The MoHFW said that India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload. The country’s Active Caseload today stands at 15,55,248. The Caseload is below 20 lakhs for five successive days.
A net decline of 80,745 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 5.42% of the country’s total Positive Cases.
Moreover, with 1,97,894 recoveries registered in the last 24 hours, India’s Daily Recoveries continue to out number the Daily New Cases for the 23rd consecutive day.
The Health Ministry said that 77,365 more recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases.
A total of 20,84,421 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country and cumulatively India has conducted over 36.1 crore (36,11,74,142) tests so far, the Ministry said.
As per the Ministry, weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 6.89% while the Daily Positivity rate stands at 5.78% today. It has remained less than 10% for 12 consecutive days now. (KNB)