Covid cases in India: 474 new cases of coronavirus infection in the country, the lowest after 32 months

After 474 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the number of people infected so far in the country increased to 4,46,67,398. These are the lowest number of daily cases since April 6, 2020, when 354 daily cases were reported.

According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, with the death of one person due to infection in Gujarat, the death toll due to infection in the country increased to 5,30,533. The number of patients under treatment for coronavirus infection in India has come down to 7,918, which is 0.02 percent of the total cases. The national rate of recovery of patients has increased to 98.79 percent. A total of 4,41,27,724 people have become infection free in the country so far, while the death rate from Covid-19 is 1.19 percent.

According to the information available on the website of the Ministry, 219.81 crore doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccines have been given so far under the nationwide vaccination campaign.

Significantly, on August 7, 2020, the number of coronaviruses infected in India had crossed 20 lakhs, on August 23, 2020, 30 lakhs, and on September 5, 2020, more than 40 lakhs. The total cases of infection crossed 50 lakh on 16 September 2020, 60 lakh on 28 September 2020, 70 lakh on 11 October 2020, 80 lakh on 29 October 2020, and 90 lakh on 20 November.

On 19 December 2020, these cases had crossed one crore in the country. Last year on May 4, the number of infected had crossed two crores and on June 23, 2021, it crossed three crores. On January 25 this year, the total cases of infection had crossed four crores.

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