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