DATA STORY: India reports lowest daily spike in Covid cases since June 24

Fewest Covid deaths in a day since May 31; most recoveries in a day since December 24, biggest single-day net reduction in active cases since Nov 16, only 5 new active cases across India

India on Tuesday reported a net reduction of 12,917, the most in a day since 16, to bring its count of active coronavirus cases down to 231,036, the lowest since July 3 and 77.30 per cent lower than the September 18 peak of 1,017,754. With a continuous trend of daily reductions, India’s share of global active coronavirus cases is down at 1.00 per cent (one in 100). The country added 16,375 cases, the least in a day since June 24, to take its total caseload to 10,356,844. And, with 201 new fatalities, the fewest in a day since May 31,