Coronavirus India Latest Updates: Lowest Number Of New Infections Reported In Nearly 8 Months

India reported the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in nearly eight months, as more people get vaccinated.

As many as 12,428 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. 26, the lowest daily infection rate since March 2.

Nearly 16,000 patients recovered during the same period, taking the active case load lower to 1.63 lakh. Active cases are at their lowest since Feb. 27 and accounts for only 0.48% of the country's total tally.

Key Coronavirus Data

• Total confirmed cases: 3,42,02,202

• Total number of active cases: 1,63,816

• Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,35,83,318

• Total deaths: 4,55,068

• Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 12,428

• Number of recoveries in a day: 15,951

• Deaths recorded in a day: 356

• Vaccines given in the last 24 hours: 64,75,733

• Total vaccines administered: 1,02,94,01,119