<p>India's cumulative tests for detection of Covid-19 has crossed 15 crore with one crore tests added in just 10 days, the Union Health Ministry said underlining comprehensive and widespread testing on a sustained basis has resulted in bringing down the positivity rate. </p>.<p>The country has also reported less than 40,000 new daily cases of Covid-19 for eleven continuous days, the ministry underscored. </p>.<p>A total 9,22,959 samples were tested in a day which has increased India's total cumulative tests to 15,07,59,726.</p>.<p><strong>IN PICS | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/in-pics-where-india-stands-globally-for-the-rate-of-covid-19-tests-performed-925640">Where India stands globally for the rate of Covid-19 tests performed</a></strong></p>.<p>"The past one crore tests were added in just 10 days. Comprehensive and widespread testing on a sustained basis has resulted in bringing down the positivity rate," the ministry said.</p>.<p>In a span of 24 hours, 31,521 persons were found to be Covid-19 positive in the country while 37,725 new recoveries were registered in the same duration which has led to a further contraction of the active caseload.</p>.<p>India's present Covid-19 active caseload of 3,72,293 consists of just 3.81 per cent of total infections reported so far.</p>.<p>The total recovered cases have surpassed 92.5 lakh (92,53,306).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-karnataka-maharashtra-delhi-tamil-nadu-west-bengal-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-december-10-925586.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on December 10</a></strong></p>.<p>"The gap between recoveries and active cases is steadily increasing and presently stands at 8,881,013," the ministry highlighted.</p>.<p>It said 77.30 per cent of the new recovered cases were contributed by ten states and UTs.</p>.<p>Maharashtra saw 5,051 persons recovering from Covid-19. Kerala and Delhi reported 4,647 and 4,177 new recoveries, respectively.</p>.<p>Ten states and UTs have contributed 74.65 per cent of the new cases.</p>.<p>Maharashtra reported 4,981 cases in a span of 24 hours. Kerala recorded 4,875 new cases while West Bengal reported 2,956 daily cases yesterday.</p>.<p>Of the 412 new fatalities, 77.67 per cent have been reported from ten states and UTs.</p>.<p>Maharashtra reported 75 deaths. Delhi also saw a figure fatality count of 50 contributing another 12.13 per cent of the fatalities.</p>.<p>The daily new deaths have been less than 500 from the last five days, the ministry said.</p>.<p>India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 97.67 lakh with 31,521 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rose to 1,41,772 with 412 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.</p>
<p>India's cumulative tests for detection of Covid-19 has crossed 15 crore with one crore tests added in just 10 days, the Union Health Ministry said underlining comprehensive and widespread testing on a sustained basis has resulted in bringing down the positivity rate. </p>.<p>The country has also reported less than 40,000 new daily cases of Covid-19 for eleven continuous days, the ministry underscored. </p>.<p>A total 9,22,959 samples were tested in a day which has increased India's total cumulative tests to 15,07,59,726.</p>.<p><strong>IN PICS | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/in-pics-where-india-stands-globally-for-the-rate-of-covid-19-tests-performed-925640">Where India stands globally for the rate of Covid-19 tests performed</a></strong></p>.<p>"The past one crore tests were added in just 10 days. Comprehensive and widespread testing on a sustained basis has resulted in bringing down the positivity rate," the ministry said.</p>.<p>In a span of 24 hours, 31,521 persons were found to be Covid-19 positive in the country while 37,725 new recoveries were registered in the same duration which has led to a further contraction of the active caseload.</p>.<p>India's present Covid-19 active caseload of 3,72,293 consists of just 3.81 per cent of total infections reported so far.</p>.<p>The total recovered cases have surpassed 92.5 lakh (92,53,306).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-karnataka-maharashtra-delhi-tamil-nadu-west-bengal-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-december-10-925586.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on December 10</a></strong></p>.<p>"The gap between recoveries and active cases is steadily increasing and presently stands at 8,881,013," the ministry highlighted.</p>.<p>It said 77.30 per cent of the new recovered cases were contributed by ten states and UTs.</p>.<p>Maharashtra saw 5,051 persons recovering from Covid-19. Kerala and Delhi reported 4,647 and 4,177 new recoveries, respectively.</p>.<p>Ten states and UTs have contributed 74.65 per cent of the new cases.</p>.<p>Maharashtra reported 4,981 cases in a span of 24 hours. Kerala recorded 4,875 new cases while West Bengal reported 2,956 daily cases yesterday.</p>.<p>Of the 412 new fatalities, 77.67 per cent have been reported from ten states and UTs.</p>.<p>Maharashtra reported 75 deaths. Delhi also saw a figure fatality count of 50 contributing another 12.13 per cent of the fatalities.</p>.<p>The daily new deaths have been less than 500 from the last five days, the ministry said.</p>.<p>India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 97.67 lakh with 31,521 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rose to 1,41,772 with 412 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.</p>