COVID-19: India reports 1,132 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 14,839

COVID-19 cases in India: India recorded 1,132 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday (November 6), the total recovery rate reached at around 98.78 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,41,15,240.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have decreased to 14,839, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were around 15,200.

Active cases:

A decrease of total 361 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said. 

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,30,500. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020. 

Delhi COVID tally: 

Delhi recorded 68 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 1.37 per cent, and one more person died due to the viral disease, according to the data shared by the health department. With these new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 tally has risen to 20,06,511 while the death toll due to the infection rose to 26,512.

Delhi recorded 54 coronavirus cases on Friday with a positivity rate of 1.22 per cent, and two deaths. The city recorded zero death and 65 COVID-19 cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 1.29 per cent. The national capital had recorded 58 Covid cases on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 1.03 per cent.

The city had reported 63 cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 1.18 per cent on Tuesday. The fresh cases came out of the tests conducted the previous day. The number of active cases stands at 298 while the number of patients in home isolation is 202. Of the 8,773 Covid beds in the city hospitals, only 49 are occupied.