Coronavirus India Latest Updates: New Cases Fall To Lowest In 18 Months
Follow the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccination numbers in India here.
India added the fewest new coronavirus infections in 18 months, dragging down the active caseload.
The country added 7,579 new cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest since May 29, 2020, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Nov. 23. That compares with nearly 12,202 recoveries during the period.
Active cases, accounting for 0.33% of the country's total tally, fell to the lowest since March 2020.
Key Figures:
Total confirmed cases: 3,45,26,480
Total number of active cases: 1,13,584
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,39,46,749
Total deaths: 4,66,147
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 7,579
One-day recoveries: 12,202
One-day deaths: 236
Vaccines given in the last 24 hours: 71,92,154
Total vaccines administered: 1,17,63,73,499