Highlights
- India recorded 9,531 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
- The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have further decreased to 97,648.
- 88,27,25,509 samples have been tested up to August 21 for COVID-19.
Covid 19 cases today: India recorded 9,531 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Monday (August 22), the total recovery rate reached around 98.59 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,37,23,944.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have further decreased to 97,648, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 99,879.
Active cases:
A decrease of 2,231 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.22 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,27,368. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020. The daily positivity rate on August 22 was recorded at 3.75 per cent.
ICMR Testing:
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 88,27,25,509 samples have been tested up to August 21 for COVID-19. Of these 2,29,546 samples were tested on Sunday.
Delhi's rising COVID tally:
Delhi on Sunday reported 942 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 7.25 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. No new death has been reported due to the disease. The fresh cases on Sunday came out of 13,001 tests conducted the previous day, the bulletin said. With this, Delhi's caseload went up to 19,93,823 and the death toll to 26,420. On Saturday, Delhi saw 1,109 COVID-19 cases, with a positivity rate of 11.23 per cent, and nine fatalities. Last Monday, the city had logged eight deaths and 1,227 cases with a positivity rate of 14.57 per cent.
