Summary:
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) With 30,256 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India"s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,34,78,419, while the active cases declined to 3,18,181, the lowest in 1,823 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.The death toll climbed to 4,45,133 with 295 more fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The active cases have declined to 3,18,181 comprising 0.95 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.72 per cent, the health ministry said.
A reduction of 13,977 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Also, 11,77,607 tests were conducted on Sunday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 55,36,21,766.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.57 per cent.
It has been less than 3 per cent for the last 21 days.