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India reports 7,830 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload tops 40k

India reported 7,830 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country’s overall caseload to 40,215, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data released.

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NEW DELHI: In the last 24 hours, India reported 7,830 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country’s overall caseload to 40,215, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. The data revealed that the daily and weekly positivity rates currently stood at 3.65 per cent and 3.83 per cent, respectively.

Meanwhile, 4,692 recoveries in the last 24 hours increased the total recoveries to 4,42,04,771. In the same period, 2,14,242 tests were conducted increased the total number to 92.32 crore. Also in the last 24 hours, 441 doses were administered. The country has so far administered 220.66 crore vaccine doses. The active cases stand at 0.09 per cent and the recovery rate is 98.72 per cent. (IANS)