India reported 60,471 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 75 days, stated the Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. The total case tally stood at 2,95,70,881, as the daily positivity rate dropped to 3.45%.

Overall, 2,726 COVID-related deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 3,77,031. The active cases in the country came down to 9,13,378, and comprised 3.09% of the total cases. The national recovery rate has climbed to 95.64%, with a drop of 59,780 cases in the total countrywide caseload in a single day. The daily positivity rate has been below 5% for 8 days in a row, while the weekly positivity rate has declined to 4.39%... (ET Healthworld – PTI, June 16, 2021)