India has registered 3,157 new coronavirus cases, stated the Union Health Ministry, adding that the country's daily positivity rate has crossed the 1% mark.
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‘A total of 2,95,588 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall to 83.82 crore.’
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Also in the last 24 hours, 26 new Covid fatalities increased the overall death toll to 5,23,869.
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COVID-19 in India
The active caseload also rose to 19,500, accounting for 0.05% of the country’s total positive cases.The recovery of 2,723 patients in the period took the cumulative tally to 4,25,38,976. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74%.
As of Monday (May 2) morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 189.23 crore, achieved via 2,33,82,216 sessions.
Over 2.91 crore adolescents have been administered with the first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.
Source-IANS