New Delhi: On Tuesday, India recorded 12,584 new cases, the lowest single-day figure in over seven months.
Before this, the lowest number was recorded on June 18, 2020, when India reported 12,881 new cases.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said 198 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours taking the death toll to 1,51,727.
Since the last 20 days, less than 300 new deaths per day have been recorded in the country.
As per the Ministry data, 1,01,46,763 people have recovered till now and currently there are 2,13,603 active cases.
The recovery rate stands at 96.51 per cent, while the fatality rate is 1.44 as per cent.
