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New Delhi : With the alarming spike continuing, India reported 27,553 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours taking the tally of cases registered so to 3,48,89,132 at 8 am on January 2, 2022. Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been that is being reported for last 188 days now.
On the other hand, only 9,249 Covid-19 patients recovered in last 24 hours taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients(since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,42,84,561 at 8 am on January 2, 2022. India’s recovery rate stands at 98.27%.
India’s Active Caseload was 1,22,801 on January 2, 2022, an increase of 18,020 cases in last 24 hours. Active cases constituted 0.35% of the country’s total Positive Cases on the day, according to Union Health Ministry figure.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 10,82,376 sample tests being conducted in the country. India has so far conducted over 68 Crore (68,00,71,486) sample tests. The Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.35% and the Daily Positivity rate was 2.55%.
With the administration of 25,75,225 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 145.44 Crore (1,45,44,13,005) as per provisional reports till 7 am January 2, 2022.y. This has been achieved through 1,55,58,060 sessions.
India recorded 284 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the toll to 4,81,770 in the country on January 2, 2022.