India records 42,618 new COVID-19 cases, 330 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 42,618 new COVID-19 cases and 330 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall caseload to 3,29,45,907 and total death toll to 4,40,225, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday (September 4, 2021).

The country also recorded 36,385 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking total recoveries to 3,21,00,001 and the active caseload now stands at 4,05,681. The current daily positivity rate is at 2.50 percent.

Under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, India has administered over 67.72 crore vaccine doses so far, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 52,82,40,038 samples have been tested up to September 3 for COVID-19. Of these 17,04,970 samples were tested on Friday.

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