India reports 2,067 new cases of COVID-19, 65.75% higher than yesterday; positivity rate up at 0.49%

In the last 24 hours, 1,547 patients recovered from COVID-19 in the country. This has increased total recoveries to 4,25,13,248

A healthcare worker collects the swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 testing – ANI

India has reported 2,067 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Wednesday morning. The fresh infections were 65.75 per cent higher than 1,247 cases of coronavirus reported on Tuesday.

The COVID-19 daily positivity rate is now at 0.49 per cent, up from 0.31 per cent logged a day ago. The weekly positivity rate is at 0.38 per cent. India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has now risen to 4,30,47,594 (4 crore 30 lakh 47 thousand 5 hundred and 94).

The country now 12,340 active cases of COVID-19, 480 cases more than those reported on Tuesday. Active cases currently stands at 0.03 per cent of the total cases.

As many as 40 people have died in the country due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The cumulative fatalities in India due to coronavirus has now increased to 5,22,006 (5 lakh 22 thousand and 66).

On Tuesday, 1,547 patients recuperated from COVID-19 in the country. This has increased the total recoveries to 4,25,13,248 (4 crore 25 lakh 13 thousand 2 hundred and 48).

India’s recovery rate currently stands at 98.76 per cent, the health ministry informed.

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