India sees 27,254 new Covid cases, 4.7% lower than yesterday

India on Monday reported 27,254 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the country's coronavirus tally to 33,264,175, according to data updated by the ministry of health and family welfare at 9 am.

The death toll has further climbed to 442,655, with 219 fatalities.

The top five states that have registered the maximum number of cases in the past 24 hours are Kerala at 20,240 new Covid cases. Kerala is followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,608 cases, Andhra Pradesh with 1,190 cases, Karnataka with 803 cases and West Bengal with 751 cases.

Nearly 90 per cent of the new Covid cases were reported from these five states, with Kerala alone responsible for 74.26 per cent of the new cases.

India's recovery rate now stands at 97.54 per cent after a total of 37,687 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which brings the total recoveries to 3,24,47,032 across the country.

India's active caseload stands at 3,74,269. In the last 24 hours, active cases have declined by 10,652.

The COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the country has crossed the 74 crore mark, the Union Ministry of Health said yesterday. "India marches ahead with another achievement in its fight against COVID-19. 74 crore Covid vaccine doses administered," the Ministry posted on Twitter and also shared a picture.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said vaccination was the only medicine to boost the economy as it allows people to conduct businesses regularly or farmers to carry out farming activity.

India has administered a total of 53,38,945 doses in the last 24 hours, which brings the total tally of doses administered to 74,38,37,643. A total of 12,08,247 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.