DATA STORY: India's fewest Covid deaths in a day since June 10, lowest jump in cases since July 2
India's active cases now under 300,000, at lowest since July 12; Kerala now worst-hit state by active cases, accounts for 21% of total; Delhi reports fewest daily Covid case addition since Aug 18
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Business Standard New Delhi 4 min read Last Updated : Dec 22 2020 | 11:32 AM IST
India on Monday reported a set of encouraging trends in its coronavirus story. A net reduction of 11,121 brought its count of active coronavirus cases under the 300,000 mark for the first time since July 12, at 292,518. With a continuous trend of daily reductions, India’s share of global active coronavirus cases is down at 1.37 per cent (one in 73). The country added 19,556 cases, the fewest in a day since July 2, to take its total caseload to 10,075,116. And with 301 new fatalities, again the fewest since June 10, its Covid-19 death toll reached 146,111, or 1.45