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New Delhi : India reported 26,964 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, down from 26,115 cases on September 21, 2021, taking the tally of cases recorded so far in the country to 3,35,31498 cases at 8 am on September 22, 2021. Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported for 87 consecutive days now.
In sharp contrast, a total of 34,167 Covid-19 patientswere declared cured / discharged in the last 24 hour, down from 34,46 recoveries on the previous day, in the country taking the tally of recoveries to 3,27,83,741 on September 22, 2021, with the recovery rate (RR) improving to 97.77% from 97.75% on September 21, 2021.
The Active Caseload was 3,01,989 on September 22, 2021, a drop of 7,586 cases in last 24 hours. Active cases accounted for 0.90% of the country’s total Positive Cases on September 22, according to Union Health Ministry figure.
With the administration of 75,57,529 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 82.65 crore (82,65,15,754) as per provisional reports till 7 am on September 22, 2021. This has been achieved through 81,05,030 sessions.
India recorded 383 new deaths due ti Covid-19 in last 24 hour, up from 252 deaths on September 21, 2021, taking the toll to 4,45,768 in the country on September 22, 2021.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 15,92,395 sample tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 55.67 Crore (55,67,54,282) cumulative tests.
The weekly Positivity Rate at 2.08% remains less than 3% for the last 89 days now. The Daily Positivity rate was 1.69% on September 22, 2021. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for last 23 days and below 5% for 106 consecutive days now.