Active Covid-19 cases in India dropped further to 2.64 lakh, the lowest in 200 days, even as the threat of an imminent third wave looms over the country.
As many as 20,799 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Oct. 4. That compares with 26,718 recoveries recorded in the same period.
Active cases currently account for 0.78% of the total tally, the lowest since March last year.
Key Coronavirus Data
Total confirmed cases: 3,38,34,702
Total number of active cases: 2,64,458
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,31,21,247
Total deaths: 4,48,997
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 20,799
Number of recoveries in a day: 26,718
Deaths recorded in a day: 180
Total vaccine doses administered: 90,79,32,861
Doses administered in the last 24 hours: 23,46,176
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