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New Delhi : India logged only 11,499 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, down from 13,166 cases on February 25, 2022, taking the tally of cases recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic to 4,29,05,844 at 8am on February 26, 2022. India reported 255 new deaths in last 24 hours down from 302 on February 25, taking the toll to 5,13,481 on February 26, 2022. 

A total of 23,598 Covid-19 patients, on the other hand, recovered in last 24 hours, down from 26,988 recoveries on February 25, taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,22,70,482.  India’s recovery rate (RR) improved to 98.52% on February 26 from 98.49% on February 25, 2022, according to Union Health Ministry figure.

India’s Active Caseload was 1,21,881 on February 26, 2022, a decline of 12,354  in last 24 hours. Active cases constituted 0.28% of the country’s total Positive Cases on February 26.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 11,36,133 sample tests being conducted in the country. India has so far conducted over 76.57 Crore  (76,57,35,314) sample tests. The Weekly Positivity Rate in the country was 1.36% on February 26, 2022, while the Daily Positivity rate was 1.01%.

With the administration of more than 28.29 lakh (28,29,582) vaccine doses in last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 177.17 Crore (1,77,17,68,379) as per provisional reports till 7 am on February 26, 2022..