COVID-19: India reports 4,510 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 46,216

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COVID-19 cases in India: India recorded 4,510 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (September 21), the total recovery rate reached at around 98.71 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,39,72,980.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have decreased to 46,216, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were around 47,379.

Active cases:

A decrease of 1,163 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.10 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said. 

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,28,403. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

The daily positivity rate on September 21 was recorded 1.33 per cent. 

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Delhi COVID tally:

Delhi on Tuesday recorded 81 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 0. 82 per cent and one more death due to the infection, according to the data shared by the city health department. The new cases were detected from 9,865 tests conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.

The government did not issue a bulletin on Monday. Delhi on Sunday recorded 95 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0. 97 per cent and one fatality due to the infection. With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,02,572, while the death toll increased to 26,500, it said.

Cases of COVID-19 in Delhi have registered a drop in the last several days. On Saturday, the city logged 89 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.88 per cent and one death. Delhi saw 123 Covid new cases with a positivity rate of 1.16 per cent and zero fatality on Friday.