DATA STORY: India's first net increase in active cases in 48 days, total cases top 9 mn

India on Thursday conducted 1,083,397 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 129,591,786. The test positivity rate recorded was 4.2%

After 47 straight days of net reduction, India on Friday reported an addition of 491 cases to its number of active cases, taking the count to 443,794. Overall, the country added 45,882 cases to push its tally past the 9-million mark, at 9,004,365.
 
National capital Delhi, which is witnessing a third wave of infections, reported an increase of 7,546 cases and 98 more deaths in 24 hours. Its tally now stands at 510,630, and death toll at 8,041.
 
The country’s share of active cases globally now stands at 2.75 per cent, or one in every 35. As many