India sees lowest daily Covid cases in 50 days

India saw the lowest daily rise in Covid cases in 50 days with 1.52 lakh new infections in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, reports NDTV citing government data.

The country recorded 3,128 deaths in the same time period.

The positivity rate remained below 10 per cent for the seventh straight day.

Earlier this month, India's daily Covid cases had hit a global record with 4.14 lakh infections in a day; the healthcare system was burdened and hospitals reported a shortage of beds and medical supplies.

The country, however, has seen a drop in Covid cases in the last two weeks. The daily cases have been below the 2 lakh-mark since Friday.

India has ramped up production of medical oxygen from 900 metric tonnes earlier to 9,500 tonnes now, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while speaking at the monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat".

Navy, Air force and army are helping India fight the pandemic, he said.