Nagaland on Monday reported 40 fresh Covid-19 positive cases pushing the total caseload to 25,559.
According to the Health department, 15 fresh cases were reported from Dimapur, Mokokchung-14, three each in Kohima and Peren, two each in Mon and Wokha and one in Phek. Further, no deaths were reported for the second consecutive day as the death toll stood at 499 (including 14 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).
PTI adds: India saw a single-day rise of 39,796 new Covid infections, which took the tally of cases to 3,05,85,229, while the death toll climbed to 4,02,728 with 723 more fatalities, the lowest in around 88 days, according to Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
The active cases have further declined to 4,82,071 and comprise 1.58 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 97.11 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed
It said that there has been a decline of 3,279 active cases in a span of 24 hours.
The ministry said that 15,22,504 tests were conducted on Sunday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted for detection of Covid in the country to 41,97,77,457.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.61 per cent. It has been less than five per cent for 28 consecutive days, it said.
The weekly positivity rate has declined to 2.4 per cent, according to the health ministry.
Recoveries continue to outnumber daily cases for 53 consecutive days, it said, adding that the number of people who have recuperated from the disease has risen to 2,97,00,430.
The case fatality rate stands at 1.32 per cent, the data stated.
The cumulative vaccine doses administered has reached 35.28 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive, the ministry said.
The health ministry said more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.