India registers 17,092 fresh COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hours

India recorded 17,092 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 29 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. 

According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday (July 2), the country saw a total of 14,684 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.54 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,28,51,590.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 1,09,568, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 1,07,189.

An increase of 2,379 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.25 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.

As per data, Covid active cases on February 28 stood at 1,02,601. On March 1, it declined to 92,472. The total death toll in the country is now at 5,25,168.

In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.The daily positivity rate on July 2 was recorded 4.14 per cent.