Lowest daily count recorded in last two months

COVID death toll almost touches 12,000; recovery rate at 94.93%

The State reported 59 new COVID-19 deaths and 4,549 new infections in the 24 hours ending Monday morning. The daily infection tally and the daily positivity rate of 5.18% were the lowest in more than the past two months. The cumulative tally increased to 18,14,393 and the toll almost hit 12,000-mark with 11,999 deaths so far. The recovery rate slightly increased to 94.93% with 17,22,381 total recoveries including 10,114 recoveries in the past day. The active case tally came down to 80,013.