The number of Covid-19 cases registered in the country has come down significantly, the health ministry said in a latest report on Monday. In the last 24 hours, 83,876 latest cases were reported in the country, while the number of daily cases in India dropped to less than one lakh. In addition, 895 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 5,02,874.


 

Active cases were reported at 11,08,938, with a daily positive rate of 7.25%. And, the number of cumulative vaccines being administered in the country has reached 1,69,63,80,755. Meanwhile, India crossed the deadly milestone of 5 lakh Covid-19 deaths on February 3, becoming the third country in the world to do so after the US and Brazil.

It took 217 days to reach the country for the 4 lakh to 5 lakh deaths recorded on July 1 last year, which took longer to register one lakh deaths. A devastating second wave hit India in April-May last year. The death toll in the country crossed the three lakh mark on May 23 and two lakh on April 27.

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The death toll on October 2, 2020 has crossed one lakh. By 8 a.m., the total death toll had risen to 5,00,055, according to the Union Ministry of Health, while the daily death toll was 1,072. According to World Meters, which compiles data on Global Covid-19, more than 9.2 million deaths have occurred, with the highest number being in the US and over 6.3 million in Brazil.

India is currently experiencing the third wave of Covid by the highly circulating Omicron variant. However, in the opinion of experts, the cases are much smaller compared to the second wave. The government said on Thursday that the epidemic situation had improved and that there was a contraction in the spread of Covid-19 infection as a whole, despite concerns from states and districts.

At a press conference, Union Secretary of Health Lav Agarwal said cases and positives were declining every week in 34 states and union territories, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat, while Kerala and Mizoram both states are still concerned.

There is a steady decline in the daily Covid-19 cases, daily active cases and daily positive rate, indicating a decrease in the prevalence of infection. He noted that the increase in the administration of the vaccine dose reduced the death rate in the Covid-19 case.

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