India records 2,183 new Covid-19 cases, 214 deaths, active cases at 11,542

India recorded 2,183 new Covid-19 cases and 214 deaths in the 24 hours ending 8 am Monday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Active cases currently stand at 11,542 and comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate remained unchanged at 98.76 per cent and 1,985 recoveries were reported on Sunday.

Delhi is registering an uptick in cases; daily cases breached the 500 mark on Sunday, with the city recording 517 cases in 24 hours. The positivity rate in the national capital has jumped from 0.5 per cent to 5.33 per cent in two weeks. Amid the increase in infections, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will take stock of the situation and meet on April 20.