India reports 2,628 new COVID cases, 18 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases rise to 15,414

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COVID-19 India News Updates: India recorded 2,628 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 18 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday (May 26), the country saw a total of 2,167 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.75 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,26,04,881.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 15,414, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 14,971. 

An increase of 443 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said. 

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,525. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

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Delhi COVID tally:

Meanwhile, Delhi reported 425 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.89 per cent, while four more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department on Wednesday. With this, Delhi's COVID-19 tally increased to 19,04,664 and the death toll climbed to 26,207.

A total of 22,490 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the national capital the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.

On Tuesday, the national capital had recorded 418 fresh coronavirus cases, while the positivity rate stood at 2.27 per cent. On Monday, the national capital had reported 268 fresh cases, while the positivity rate stood at 2.69 per cent.

The city saw 365 cases with a positivity rate of 1.97 per cent and one death on Sunday.

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