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New Delhi : India logged 25,920 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, down from 30,757 cases on February 17, 2022, taking the tally of cases recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic to 4,27,80,235 on February 18, 2022. India reported 492 new deaths in last 24 hours, down from 541 deaths on February 17, taking the toll to 5,10,905 in the country on February 18,2022.
A total of 66,254 Covid-19 patients, on the other hand, recovered in last 24 hours, down from 67,538 recoveries on February 17 taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,19,77,238 on February 18, 2022. India’s recovery rate (RR) improved to 98.12% on February 18 from 98.03% on February 17, 2022.
India’s Active Caseload was 2,92,092 on February 18, 2022, a drop of 40,826 in last 24 hours. Active cases constituted 0.68% of the country’s total Positive Cases on February 18, 2022, according to Union Health Ministry figure.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,54,893 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 75.68 Cr (75,68,51,787) cumulative tests. The Weekly Positivity Rate in the country was 2.76% on February 18 while the Daily Positivity rate was 2.07%.
Meanwhile, with the administration of more than 37.86 lakh (37,86,806) vaccine doses in last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 174.64 Crore (1,74,64,99,461) as per provisional reports till 7 am on February 18, 2022.