Coronavirus cases in India continue to decline amid worries of new, more infectious strains coming in from foreign countries.
Authorities reported 20,021 fresh cases in 24 hours taking the total tally to over 1.02 crore in the world’s second-worst infected country, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Dec. 28. This includes 1,47,901 deaths and 97,82,669 patients who have recovered.
New cases remained below 25,000 for more than a week. Daily recoveries have stayed ahead of fresh additions since Nov. 28. One-day fatalities too remained below 300 for the third consecutive day.
The slower pace of India’s daily infections and an improved recovery rate have kept active cases in India below the 3-lakh-mark for the seventh day in a row. That’s just 2.7% of the total caseload. India’s active cases had crossed 10 lakh in mid-September.
Key figures:
- Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 1,02,07,871
- Active cases: 2,77,301
- Cured/discharged/migrated: 97,82,669
- Deaths: 1,47.901
- Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 20,021
- One-day recoveries: 21,131
- One-day deaths: 279
Global Update
The House of Representatives passed a bill replacing the $600 stimulus checks in the newly enacted virus relief bill with $2,000 payments, as Democrats and moderate Republicans voted in favor of a proposal backed by President Donald Trump. Covid-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. reached new highs, testing the nation’s health-care workforce, as officials warned of a post-Christmas surge in infections.
Thailand reported its first virus death since November, while Spain became the fourth European nation to record more than 50,000 fatalities. Germany is seeking to expand production of shots to help bolster Europe’s vaccination program.
Globally, over 81.1 million coronavirus cases have been detected with 1.77 million dead.