Coronavirus India Live Updates: India conducts more than 24 cr tests, Maharashtra records highest positivity rate

 



Coronavirus India Live Updates: The Health Ministry on Sunday said that more than 24 crore tests for coronavirus have been conducted across India. The cumulative Positivity Rate remained below 5 per cent, the Health Ministry added. Concerns for the state of Maharashtra increased as it recorded the highest positivity rate among all the states. Maharashtra recorded a 22.78 per cent positivity rate, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

India reported 62,714 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday. This is the highest single day rise in India this year. In the total number of cases that India recorded on Saturday, Maharashtra alone reported 35,726 new cases. With 3,162 cases, Chhattisgarh reported more Coronavirus cases than Punjab. The active cases in India rise to more than 4.86 lakh. In India, 312 people succumbed to the virus on Saturday, it is the highest since December 25.

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 166 deaths due to COVID-19, it was the highest since October 2020. The state also reported 35,726 new cases of coronavirus. Amid the surge in cases, the Maharashtra government has banned all types of social gatherings in the state, including religious and political, effective from Mar 27 onwards. Malls, restaurants and gardens will remain shut in the state from 8 pm to 7 am, a government statement said. However, home delivery of food at night has been exempted.

In Delhi, over 37,000 people were vaccinated. A total of 37,734 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 across the city. As per the health officials 6,034 people were between the age group of 45-59, while 22,932 were senior citizens. The second dose of the vaccine was administered to 4,163 people.

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