COVID-19: India records 80k new cases, 3,303 deaths in 24 hours

According to the data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday, India recorded 80,834 new Covid cases, the lowest single-day hike since April 1, and 3,303 covid related deaths in the last 24 hours. This is the sixth consecutive day when India has reported less than a lakh fresh covid cases.

The overall tally of COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 2,94,39,989, including 10,26,159 active cases and 3,70,384 deaths. Furthermore, 1,32,062 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of discharges to 2,80,43,446. With 34,84,239 people administered vaccines in the last 24 hours, a total of 25,31,95,048 people have been vaccinated thus far countrywide.