COVID-19 update: In the last 24 hours, India has recorded 23,529 new cases and 311 deaths
New Delhi: According to data released by the Ministry of Health on Thursday, India recorded 23,529 new COVID-19 cases and 311 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total caseload to 3,37,39,980 and the total death toll to 4,48,062. (September 30, 2021). Kerala contributed 12,161 new cases and 155 deaths to this total.
Over 28,718 recoveries were also recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,30,14,898, and the active caseload is now at 2,77,020, the lowest in the last 195 days.
The current recovery rate is 97.85 percent, the highest since March 2020. For the last 97 days, the country reported a weekly positivity rate of 1.74 percent, which is less than 3 percent. The country’s daily positivity rate is 1.56 percent, which is less than 3 percent over the last 31 days.
India reports 23,529 new #COVID19 cases, 28,718 recoveries and 311 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry
Active cases: 2,77,020
Total cases: 3,37,39,980
Total recoveries: 3,30,14,898
Death toll: 4,48,062Total vaccination: 88,34,70,578 (65,34,306 in last 24 hrs) pic.twitter.com/BVeocY7t4j
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2021
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 15,06,254 samples were tested yesterday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 tests conducted in India to 56,89,56,439.
Furthermore, the country has administered 88,34,70,578 vaccine doses as part of the nationwide vaccination drive, with 65,34,306 doses administered in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency use authorization (EUA) for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin will most likely be issued in October. According to the report, the Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer has submitted all required documents to WHO and is ‘working diligently with the WHO to obtain EUL as soon as possible.’
