India logs 38,164 new Covid cases

Guwahati, July 19 (NKTV): India saw a single day rise of 38,164 new Covid infections, while the death toll climbed to 4,14,108 with 499 daily fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

The total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,11,44,229.

The active cases have declined to 4,21,665 and comprises 1.35 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.32 per cent.

A decrease of 995 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

It has been less than three per cent for 28 consecutive days, the ministry said, adding the weekly positivity rate has declined to 2.08 per cent, according to the health ministry.