India records 144 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
On the other hand, the recovery tally rose to 4,44,93,586 as 161 people recovered from the disease.
On the other hand, the recovery tally rose to 4,44,93,586 as 161 people recovered from the disease.
With the addition of new cases, the total caseload in the country rose to 4,50,09,660.
According to data from the Health Ministry, the death toll rose to 5,33,332 as four more succumbed to the disease.
As of December 17, over 772 million confirmed cases and nearly seven million deaths have been reported globally
India saw a slight dip in the new Covid cases in the last 24 hours as 9,111 were reported against the previous day's count of 10,093, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
Officials said the positivity rate for the day stood at 19.37 per cent and case fatality rate was 0.20 per cent.
The positivity rate for the day stood at 22.51 per cent and case fatality rate at 0.07 per cent. The state has 3,57,909 active cases presently.
With the new cases, the infection tally has climbed to 14,48,211.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 13,64,681 tests being conducted.
With 320 more fatalities, total toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,44,248, the ministry data said.
