India recorded 30,615 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 514 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (February 16), the country saw a total of 82,988 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.94 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,18,43,446.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 3,70,240 the ministry data showed today.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,09,872. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
The daily positivity rate is at 2.45 per cent today.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 75,42,84,979 samples have been tested up to February 15 for COVID-19. Of these 12,51,677 samples were tested on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Delhi on Tuesday reported 756 fresh Covid-19 cases, and five deaths, according to data released by the city's health department. The positivity rate on Tuesday was recorded at 1.52 per cent, the data added.
With this, the national capital's case count increased to 18,52,662 and the death toll climbed to 26,081, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of COVID-19 tests conducted a day ago was 49,792, it said.
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