India added 15,906 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 3,41,75,468, while the active cases declined to 1,72,594, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Hence, the death toll is higher, officials said, adding that 65 deaths have been reported from Kerala in the last 24 hours. A decrease of 1,134 cases has been recorded in the total active number of COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 1.23 per cent, according to the ministry. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 102.10 crore.

Source: The Telegraph October 24, 2021 05:12 UTC