Fresh cases of Covid-19 in India fell below the 40,000-mark for the first time in six days even as a projected third wave threatens to hit its peak in October.
Nearly 39,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 9 a.m. on Sept. 6.
Daily recoveries, at around 43,000, overtook fresh cases for the time since Aug. 31, helping the active case load decline to 4.04 lakh.
Active cases now account for 1.23% of the total cases in India.
Key Coronavirus Data
Total confirmed cases: 3,30,27,622
Total number of active cases: 4,04,874
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 3,21,81,995
Total deaths: 4,40,752
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 38,948
Number of recoveries in a day: 43,903
Deaths recorded in a day: 219
Total vaccine doses administered: 68,75,41,762
Doses administered in the last 24 hours: 25,23,089
Daily deaths from the virus also declined to 219, which is the lowest figure in nearly five months.
