India s total active caseload slumps below 3 lakh, lowest in 163 days ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 14:35 IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): India has achieved another milestone in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak as the active caseload of the country has fallen below 3 lakh for the first time after 163 days, while the total recoveries have surpassed 96 lakhs, said the Union Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
The active caseload was below the 3 lakh mark i.e. 2,92,258 last on 12 July, according to an official release.
The Ministry said that the share of active cases in the total positive cases has further shrunk below 3 per cent to 2.90 per cent. A net decline of 11,121 cases has been recorded in the total active cases in the last 24 hours.