Covid-19: India logs 27,254 more cases, 219 deaths

India logged 27,254 new cases and 219 deaths in the last 24 hours, which is 4.6 per cent lower than Sunday's cases, reports NDTV. 

Delhi reported 22 fresh cases but no Covid deaths over a 24-hour period. The test positivity rate in the city stands at 0.04 per cent. Only one fatality due to Covid has been reported this month on September 7.

The Goa government has made five-day quarantine compulsory for people, especially students and those coming for work purposes from Kerala, in the wake of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the southern state, officials said.

In a notification issued on Sunday, the Goa administration also extended the ongoing statewide curfew till September 20, continuing a ban on several activities, including casinos, in the coastal state.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said vaccination was the only medicine to boost the economy as it allows people to conduct businesses regularly or farmers to carry out farming activities.

The Covid-19 vaccination coverage in the country has crossed the 74 crore mark, the Union Ministry of Health said yesterday. "India marches ahead with another achievement in its fight against Covid-19. 74 crore Covid vaccine doses administered," the Ministry posted on Twitter and also shared a picture.