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Covid-19: India logs 26,964 more cases, 383 deaths

TBP Desk
22 Sep 2021 10:20:29 | Update: 22 Sep 2021 10:20:29

A man receives a Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, at a vaccination centre, in New Delhi, India, February 13, 2021. — Reuters Photo

India recorded 26,964 fresh Covid cases, which is 3.2 per cent higher than Tuesday figures (26,115).

The country also reported 383 deaths in the last 24 hours, reports NDTV.

The daily positivity rate - the number of positive cases identified per 100 - stands at 1.69 per cent. The recovery rate stands at 97.77 per cent, which is the highest since March last year.

Maharashtra, which has the highest number of coronavirus cases in India, recorded 3,131 new infections. It also reported 70 Covid deaths.

Kerala, the state with the most number of daily cases, reported 15,768 new cases and 214 Covid deaths.

Tamil Nadu with 1,647 Covid cases, Andhra Pradesh (1,179) and Karnataka (818) were other southern states with the most cases in a day. Telangana reported 244 cases in a day.

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar - the four big states - reported zero Covid deaths. Chhattisgarh and neighbouring Jharkhand also reported zero Covid deaths.