India's daily COVID-19 positivity rate jumps over 7% after 168 days, 16,866 test positive in last 24 hours

New Delhi: India's daily COVID-19 positivity rate has jumped over 7 per cent after a gap of 168 days, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Monday morning.The country's positivity today was reported at 7 per cent, up from 5.29 per cent on Sunday.India, however, witnessed a decline in new COVID-19 cases. The country logged 16,866 cases in the last 24 hours, down from 20,279 fresh infections reported yesterday.The weekly positivity rate now stands at 4.49 per cent. The country's tally of COVID-19 cases has now increased to 4,39,05,621 (4 crore 39 lakh 5 thousand 6 hundred and 21).COVID-19 deaths in IndiaIn the last 24 hours, the country saw 41 deaths due to COVID-19. Total fatalities due to the virus in the country has risen to 5,26,074 (5 lakh 26 thousand and 74).Of the total COVID-19 related deaths in the country in the last 24 hours, 13 were from Kerala, six each from Maharashtra and West Bengal, four from Punjab, two each from Delhi and Sikkim and one each from Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Nagaland, Odisha, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.Active COVID-19 cases in IndiaThe country now has 1,50,877 (1 lakh 50 thousand 8 hundred and 77) active cases of COVID-19. There has been a decline of 1,323 cases in the active COVID-19 caseload in last 24 hours.Active cases account for 0.34 per cent of the total cases.India's COVID-19 recoveryAccording to the health ministry, 18,148 patients recuperated from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours increasing total recoveries in the country to 4,32,28,670 (4 crore 32 lakh 28 thousand 6 hundred and 70).The national recovery rate is currently at 98.46 per cent.COVID-19 tests in IndiaAccording to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2,39,751 (2 lakh 39 thousand 7 hundred and 51) tests were conducted for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.Since the start of the pandemic, 87,27,59,815 (87 crore 27 lakh 59 thousand 8 hundred and 15) samples have been tested for COVID-19 in India.COVID-19 vaccinationAs per the health ministry, 16,82,390 (16 lakh 82 thousand 3 hundred and 90) doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the country in the last 24 hours.The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive was started in India on 16 January, 2021 and since then over 202.17 crore total vaccine doses have been administered to the eligible population.With inputs from agenciesRead all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.