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New Delhi : India reported 6,650 new Covid-19 cases reported in tast 24 hours taking the tally of cases recorded so far in the country to 3,47,72,626 cases at 8 am on December 24, 2021. Less than 15,000 Daily New Covid-19 cases have been reported for last 57 days now.

A total of 7,051 Covid-19 patients, on the other hand, recovered  in last 24 hours increased the tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,42,15,977 at 8 am on December 24, 2021. India’s recovery was standing at 98.40% in December 24, the highest since March 2020.

ndia’s Active Caseload dropped to 77,516. on December 24, 2021,  Active cases accounted for 0.22% of the country’s total Positive Cases on December 24, 2021, the lowest since March 2020, according to Union Health Ministry figure

The last 24 hours saw a total of 11,65,887 sample  tests being conducted in the country. India has so far conducted over 66.98 Crore (66,98,09,816) cumulative tests.

The Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.59% remains less than 1% for the last 40 days now. The Daily Positivity rate was 0.57% on December 24, 2021. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 81 days and below 3% for 116 consecutive days now.

With the administration of 57,44,652 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 140.31 Crore (1,40,31,63,063) as per provisional reports till 7 am on December 24, 2021. This has been achieved through 1,48,79,511 sessions.

India reported 374 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the toll to 4,79,133 on December 24, 2021.