New Delhi: India today reported 1,79,723 new Covid cases and 146 deaths. The active caseload has been pushed to 7,23,619. The daily positivity rate stood at 13.29 per cent, while 146 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.
The Omicron tally, meanwhile, stood at 4,033, with Maharashtra (1,216) continuing to top the count.
The active cases comprise 2.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has decreased to 96.62 per cent.
An increase of 1,33,008 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry data updated this morning.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 13.29 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 7.92 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 151.94 crore, the Ministry said.