Covid Update: 3,688 new cases, 2,755 recoveries in 24 hours

New Delhi, 30 April (HS): 3,688 new Covid-19 cases have been registered in the last 24 hours till Saturday 7am, whereas 2,755 patients recovered, taking the tally of recovered patients, since the beginning of the pandemic, to over 4.25 crores in the country.

Total number of active Covid-19 patients in the country is 18,684, this comprises approximately 0.04% of the total cases registered since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, more than 4.96 lakh tests were conducted in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative tests conducted, since the beginning of the pandemic, to over 83.74 crore.

Recovery Rate, at a consistent pace, currently stands at 98.74%. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.66% and the Daily Positivity rate currently stands at 0.74%.