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

Follow the latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in India here.

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Vials of the Covid-19 Covishield vaccine. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)</p></div>
Vials of the Covid-19 Covishield vaccine. (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)

India reported the lowest number of new Covid-19 infections in more than eight months as the country covers more people under its vaccination drive.

10,423 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Nov. 2, the lowest since Feb. 16 this year.

15,021 recoveries were recorded in the same day, taking active cases lower to 1.53 lakh. Active cases account for just 0.45% of India's total Covid tally, also lowest since Feb. 25.

Key Coronavirus Data

  • Total confirmed cases: 3,42,96,237

  • Total number of active cases: 1,53,776

  • Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,36,83,581

  • Total deaths: 4,58,880

  • Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 10,423

  • Number of recoveries in a day: 15,021

  • Deaths recorded in a day: 443

  • Vaccines given in the last 24 hours: 52,39,444

  • Total vaccines administered: 1,06,85,71,879

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