India saw a drop in Covid-19 cases the country reported 16,866 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Earlier on 24 July, India reported 20,279 Covid cases.
The death toll in the country climbed to 5,26,074 as 41 more people succumbed to the viral disease, the Health Ministry data updated at 8 am stated.
India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,39,05,621, while the daily positivity rate crossed 7 per cent again after a gap of 168 days, ministry data updated shows.
The Covid-19 active cases comprise 0.34% of the total infections. The national coronavirus recovery rate was recorded at 98.46%, the ministry said.