India reports over 3,06,064 new COVID-19 cases, 439 deaths

India reported 3,06,064 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 22,49,335, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.

While the daily positivity rate and weekly positivity rate stand at 20.75 per cent and 17.03 per cent respectively, the recovery rate stands at 93.07 per cent. The active cases account for 5.69 per cent of the total cases.

The new infections were 27,469 less than that reported on Sunday. India had reported 3,33,533 new COVID-19 cases and the daily positivity rate stood at 17.78 per cent yesterday.

As many as 439 fatalities were registered in the last 24 hours, taking the country's death toll to 4,89,848.

The total recoveries climbed to  3,68,04,145 with 2,43,495 people recovered in the past 24 hours, the ministry said.

The country conducted 14,74,753 tests in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative testing to 71.69 cr.

With the administration of 27,56,364 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 1,62,26,07,516 as per provisional reports till 7 am today.