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New Delhi : India reported 6,563 new Covid-19 cases were  in last 24 hours taking the tally of cases recorded so far in the country to  3,47,46,838 cases at 8 am on December 20, 2021. Less than 15,000 Daily New Cases have been reported for last 53 days now.

A total of 8,077 Covid-19 patients, on the other hand, were declared cured / discharged in the country in  last 24 hours increasing the  the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,41,87,017 at 8 am on December 20, 2021. India’s recovery rate (RR) improved to 98.39% on December 20, the highest since March 2020.

India’s Active Caseloadis was 82,267 on December 20, 2021, the lowest in 572 days. Active cases constitute 0.24% of the country’s total Positive Cases, the lowest since March 2020, according to Union Health Ministry figure.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 8,77,055 sample tests being conducted in the country. India has so far conducted over 66.51 Crore (66,51,12,580) sample tests.

The Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.60% remains less than 1% for the last 36 days now. The Daily Positivity rate was 0.75% on December 20. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 77 days and below 3% for 112 consecutive days now.

With the administration of 15,82,079 vaccine doses in last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage  exceeded 137.67 Crore (1,37,67,20,359) as per provisional reports till 7 am on December 20, 2021today. This has been achieved through 1,44,91,123 sessions.

India recorded 132 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the toll to 4,77,554 in the country on December 20, 2021.