Updated: Jul 18, 2021, 11:50 AM IST
India recorded 41,157 news COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and active cases currently stand at 4,22,660 on Sunday (July 18). The country also recorded 518 coronavirus-related deaths and 42,004 recoveries between Saturday and Sunday morning. With this, the death toll has increased to 4,13,609, while the total number of recoveries has jumped to 3,02,69,796.
Amid widespread public negligence regarding Covid-appropriate behaviour, the head of India s Covid -19 pandemic task force Dr V.K. Paul has warned that the possibility of a third wave is very real as India s population is yet to get herd immunity.
Meanwhile, the Head of Epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda has warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 might hit the country by August end. He also warned states that witnessed the low impact of the first two waves of COVID-19, cautioning that they might experience a severe thir
India records 41,157 fresh Covid cases
SECTIONS
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2021, 03:39 PM IST
Share
Synopsis
The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.31 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Coronavirus India updates: 41,157 new cases, 518 deaths reported in last 24 hrs
India logged 41,157 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,11,06,065, while the death toll climbed to 4,13,609 with 518 more fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.31 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
India records 41,157 fresh COVID-19 cases, 518 deaths
Photo Credit: BL Soni
India recorded 41,157 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,11,06,065, while the death toll reached 4,13,609 with 518 more fatalities, according to Union Health Ministry data on Sunday.
The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.31 per cent, the Union Health Ministry data showed. It said that active COVID-19 cases have decreased by 1,365 in a span of 24 hours.
ðÂÂÂðÂÂÂðÂÂÂðÂÂÂð ð ðÂÂÂðÂÂÂðÂÂÂðÂÂÂhttps://t.co/ouKZrRWedfpic.twitter.com/sTREQi2kjs Ministry of Health (@MoHFW INDIA) July 18, 2021
The number of people who have recovered from the disease has risen to 3,02,69,796, while the case fatality rate has increased to 1.33 per cent.
India logged 41,157 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,11,06,065, while the death toll climbed to 4,13,609 with 518 more fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.31 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Advertisement
It said that active Covid-19 cases have decreased by 1,365 in a span of 24 hours.
The ministry said that 19,36,709 tests were conducted on Saturday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted for detection of Covid-19 in the country to 44,39,58,663.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease has risen to 30269796, while the case fatality rate has increased to 1.33 per cent, the data stated.
COVID-19 Cases in India: The death count increased to 4,13,609 with 518 new fatalities.
New Delhi: India today logged 41,157 new cases, 7.4% higher than yesterday. 518 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate - number of positive cases identified per hundred - stands at 2.13 per cent, less than 3 per cent for 27 consecutive days.
The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.31 per cent, the data shows.
The total vaccine doses administered has reached 40.49 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 8,172 new COVID-19 cases and 124 deaths which took the state s infection tally to 62,05,190 and deaths to 1,26,851.