India reported more than 15,000 new Covid-19 infections, even after the country crossed the 100-crore vaccine milestone.
As many as 15,786 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. 22. That compares with 18,641 recoveries during the period.
Active cases resumed their decline, albeit marginal, after recording a rise the previous day. At 1.75 lakh, the active case load accounts for 0.51% of India's total tally.
Key Coronavirus Data
Total confirmed cases: 3,41,43,236
Total number of active cases: 1,75,745
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,35,14,449
Total deaths: 4,53,042
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 15,786
Number of recoveries in a day: 18,641
Deaths recorded in a day: 231
Vaccines given in the last 24 hours: 61,27,277
Total vaccines administered: 1,00,59,04,580
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