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Covid-19: India reports 71,365 new cases with positivity rate at 4.54%; 1,217 deaths
India recorded 71,365 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 1,217 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (February 9), the country saw a total of 1,72,211 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 96.46 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,10,12,869.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 8,92,828 (2.11 per cent) the ministry data showed today.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,05,279. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
The daily positivity rate is at 4.54 per cent today.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 74,46,84,750 samples have been tested up to February 8 for COVID-19. Of these 15,71,726 samples were tested on Tuesday.
