NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – The number of daily new cases of COVID-19 hit a six-month low in India yesterday, the federal health ministry said.
The daily COVID-19 caseload dropped to 18,732 yesterday, which was below 19,000 cases, after six months, which the ministry described as “a landmark.”
India’s current number of active cases was 278,690, yesterday.
“The country reported a trend of sustained decrease in the number of active cases. India’s present active caseload consists of just 2.74 percent of India’s total positive cases,” it noted.
The total number of recoveries from the pandemic is estimated at 9,761,538, according to the statement.
“The gap between recovered cases and active cases, that is steadily increasing, is nearing 9.5 million and presently stands at 9,482,848,” the ministry said.
Yesterday morning, the federal health ministry said, the total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 10,187,850 with 147,622 deaths.
Globally India is the second worst-hit country, behind the United States.– NNN-PTI
