NEW DELHI: With 5335 persons testing positive for Covid in the last 24 hours, it appears that the country is once again witnessing a rise in Covid cases. This is the highest single-day rise recorded since September 23. The number of active Covid cases in the country has risen to 25,587.

The daily test positivity rate stands at 3.32 percent, while the weekly positivity rate is at 2.89 percent. The highest number of positive cases were reported from Kerala. 15 deaths due to Covid were reported in the last 24 hours. With this, the death toll has risen to 5,30,916.

While states such as Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Haryana, and Rajasthan recorded one death each, Maharashtra recorded 4 deaths due to Covid in the last 24 hours.

With 2826 patients recovering from Covid in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries stands at 4,41,82,538. India's recovery rate currently stands at 98.75 percent.