Covid-19: India records lowest daily cases in 45 days as 1,73,790 test positive

May 29: After almost 45 days, India on Saturday registered 1,73,790 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest single-day rise. Along with this, the country reported 2,84,601 recoveries in the last 24 hours. A total of 2,51,78,011 recoveries were reported across the country so far. The daily recoveries outnumbered the daily new cases for the 16 straight day. The last 24 hours also recorded 3,617 deaths due to coronavirus.

The active caseload further declined to 22,28,724 with a drop of more than a lakh in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry. With today’s data, the recovery rate has increased to 90.80 per cent. Also, the weekly positivity rate is currently at 9.84%, daily at 8.36%, less than 10% for 5 consecutive days.