New Delhi: The Health Authority of India on Friday morning said that “India continues to report a decline in Coronanvirus cases,” India in the last 24 the nation has recorded 58077 new cases of covid-19 in 24 hours.
The country also recorded 150,407 recoveries on Thursday while 657 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. The country’s daily positivity rate now dips to 3.89 percent.
Urging people not to lower their guard, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr. V K Paul said even though a consistent decline in coronavirus infections and daily positivity rate has been noted across all states, nearly 40 districts are still reporting an increase in weekly cases and thus, there is a need to maintain vigilance.
Though the country is reporting a daily decline in Coronavirus cases, the government said that many districts are still reporting high cases which cannot be ignored. The center said on Thursday that the overall COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country is optimistic and improving even as some states, including Kerala and Mizoram, are still reporting high positivity rates and are of concern.
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