Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: India Reports 39,070 Coronavirus Cases, 491 Deaths In A Day

Coronavirus live update: Active Covid cases have declined to 4.06 lakh in India. Active cases constitute 1.27 per cent of total infections.

India reported 39,070 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, slightly higher than yesterday's 38,628, taking the total infections to over 3.19 crore. 491 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours taking the total fatalities to over 4.27 lakhs so far. Active Covid cases have declined to 4.06 lakh in India. Active cases constitute 1.27 per cent of total infections. 43,910 patients recovered in the last 24 hours taking total recoveries so far to over 3.10 crore. The recovery rate has increased to 97.39 per cent. The daily positivity rate is at 2.27 per cent - less than 3 per cent for 13 straight days in a sign of relief. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Covid positivity rate below 5 per cent to be within the safe zone.