Covid-19 cases fall to 50-day low in India
Deaths also dip below 3k, in a sign of Covid 2.0 reaching peak
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New Delhi India reported 1,27,510 new infections in 24 hours, its lowest in 50 days, as 2,795 more succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday. This is the least number of fresh infections reported after April 8, when India recorded 1,31,968 cases while on April 7, India witnessed 1,26,789 fresh cases. Fatalities also dropped below the 3,000-mark for the first time since April 26, when the country witnessed 2,771 deaths.
Most Metro cities are still fighting huge waves, though Mumbai and Delhi have arrested the surge. For the first time in 47 days Delhi on Saturday reported less than 100 cases. Andhra Pradesh on Sunday breached the 15-lakh mark in recoveries.
India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2, 81, 75,044 with 18, 95,520 active cases and 3,31,895 deaths so far. According to the Health Ministry, a total of 2,55,287 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 2,59,47,629 in Covid cases till date.
