India reported 30,773 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, 13.7% lower than yesterday, while active cases increased to 3,32,158, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. 

Besides, 309 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours.

The active cases now comprise 0.99 per cent of the total infections while the recovery rate has been recorded at 97.68 per cent, it said. 

As many as 38,945 recoveries were reported in the 24 hours that increased the total recovery figures to 3,26,71,167.

Around 80.43 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, of which 85,42,732 were administered in the last 24 hours.

Amid a decline in Covid cases in the country, India may soon reopen its doors for foreign tourists for the first time in one-and-a-half years, officials said.

First five lakh foreign tourists will be issued visas free of cost, in an attempt to revive the tourism, hospitality and aviation sectors, badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic since the first nationwide lockdown in March 2020.

A formal announcement allowing foreign tourists to visit India may come within the next 10 days, an official from the Home Ministry said.

Source: NDTV 

BDST: 1355 HRS, SEP 19, 2021
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