New Delhi: After facing the raging wrath of the second wave of coronavirus infections, the cased took a nose dive and less than 100,000 cases were reported in India for the first time since April 6 as 86,498 infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) data showed on Tuesday.
The country’s tally rose to 28.99 million while Covid-related deaths rose by 2123 to 351,309, according to the health ministry’s dashboard at 8am.It reported less than 200,000 cases for the 11th straight day on Monday, the health ministry said.
The active caseload saw a net decline of 76,190 Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate stands at 4.85 per cent, according to government data.More than 23.27 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far, since the beginning of the vaccination drive on January 16, according to the health ministry.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that free vaccination will be available to everyone above the age of 18 from June 21.
