After two months, India sees fewer than 1 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases

Technicians and workers of the Bengali film and television industry, wait to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. Pic/PTI

India reported less than one lakh new Coronavirus infections after a gap of 63 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 4.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

A single day rise of 86,498 cases were registered, the lowest in 66 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 2,89,96,473. The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,51,309 with 2,123 daily deaths, the lowest in 47 days, the data updated at 8 am showed. A total of 81,466 new cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours on April 2. Also, 18,73,485 tests were conducted on Monday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of Covid-19 in the country to 36,82,07,596.

The daily positivity rate has dropped to 4.62 per cent. It has been less than 10 per cent for 15 consecutive days, the ministry said. The weekly positivity rate has declined to 5.94 per cent. The active cases reduced to 13,03,702 comprising 4.50 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has improved to 94.29 per cent. A net decline of 97,907 cases has been recorded in the Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

West Bengal mulls easing restrictions phase-wise

With the Covid-19 infection rate coming down below 10 per cent and the number of daily cases hovering around 5,000, the Mamata Banerjee government is mulling lifting of curbs imposed in West Bengal in phases. State government officials have started communication with the transport authorities and different business chambers to formulate a strategy for the opening up fo the state.

2,123
No. of Covid-19 deaths reported in the country on Tuesday

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