India recorded 38,164 new Covid cases and 499 deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the total cases have risen to 3,11,44,229 with 4,14,108 number of deaths recorded till date. The active cases have declined to 4,21,665. Maharashtra reported the most 180 new deaths, as per the July 19 update, followed by Kerala (81), Odisha (66), Tamil Nadu (29) and Karnataka (36), and Andhra Pradesh (17) For the first time in over 4 months, the national capital did not report a single covid death on Sunday.
Delhi’s positivity rate has also fallen to 0.07 per cent. The city, which at the peak of the second wave saw 448 deaths in one day (May 3), has seen a sharp dip in cases and deaths over the past month. In terms of the active cases in the state, Kerala tops the list with (125535) cases followed by Maharashtra (106809) Karnataka (29314) Tamil Nadu(27897) Andhra Pradesh(24708)Odisha(18850) and Assam(17815) West Bengal (13111) and Telangana (9824)The Union Health Ministry has informed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has reached 40,64,81,493.