City
Epaper

India logs 38,667 new Covid cases, 478 deaths

By IANS | Updated: August 14, 2021 11:10 IST

New Delhi, Aug 14 India on Saturday showed a marginal dip in daily Covid-19 caseload as it recorded ...

Open in App

New Delhi, Aug 14 India on Saturday showed a marginal dip in daily Covid-19 caseload as it recorded 38,667 fresh infections in the last 24 hours while the recovery rate from the SARS-CoV2 virus stood at 97.45 per cent. A total of 478 deaths in the same duration pushed the toll to 4,30,732.

Less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 48 consecutive days, as per the Covid bulletin released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The active caseload registered a growth of 2,446 on Saturday and the total caseload climbed to 3,87,673. The active caseloads constitute 1.21 per cent of total cases, as per the bulletin released.

A total 35,743 patients were discharged from the hospitals and health centers in past one day, taking the total number of cured to 3,13,38,088 till date in India. The Weekly Positivity Rate remained below 5 per cent and is currently at 2.05 per cent.

The daily positivity rate has continued to remain below 3 per cent for 19 continuous days and currently stands at 1.73 per cent.

India's Cumulative COVID Vaccination Coverage has exceeded 53 crore. A total of 63,80,937 doses of vaccines were administered in the last 24 hours span of time, pushing the total vaccination so far to 53,61,89,903.

With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 22,29,798 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 48.94 crore (49,17,00,577) tests so far.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: indiaNew DelhiMinistry Of Health And Family WelfareHealth and family welfare ministryMinistry of health and familyMinister for health and family welfareMinistry of health and family welfare ministryThe health and family welfareThe new delhi municipal councilIndian health ministry
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalUS Government Shutdown: US Embassy in India’s X Account to Pause Regular Updates Until Full Operations Resume

CricketIND vs PAK 2025 Live Streaming: Head-to-Head Record, When and Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final

NationalRajnath Singh and Abdeltif Loudiyi Sign MoU on Defence Cooperation; Focus on Counter-Terrorism, Cyber Security, and Maritime Safety (Watch Video)

CricketIND vs PAK 2025 Live Streaming: Head-to-Head Record, When and Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4 Clash

MumbaiNamo Yuva Yatra: Milind Soman Flags Off Campaign in Mumbai, Says ‘Theme of a Drug-Free India Is Very Important’ (Watch Videos)

Health Realted Stories

HealthEye Exercises to Improve Vision: Simple Daily Practices for Better Eyesight

HealthIndia in 2025 is a manufacturing economy: BJP defies Rahul Gandhi’s claims

HealthRajasthan: Doctor, pharmacist suspended for prescribing banned cough syrup

HealthRisk of long Covid in kids doubles after second infection: Study

HealthKerala Govt Medical College Teachers Association to launch protests over long-standing grievances