Coronavirus India Live Updates: India Records 2,47,417 New Covid Cases, 27% Higher Than Yesterday

New Delhi: 

India added 2,47,417 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day rise in the ongoing wave, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,63,17,927, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 13.11 per cent — up from 11.5% yesterday — while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 10.80 per cent.

The country also reported 380 new deaths, taking the total fatalities in India to 485,035, while active cases rose to 11,17,531.

The active cases comprise 3.08 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate decreased to 95.59 per cent, the ministry said.