Madhya Pradesh continues to report more recoveries than positive cases. So far more than two lakh 33 thousand patients have recovered from COVID infection.
Around 26 thousand tests were carried out yesterday, out of which 671 new positive cases were reported.
Madhya Pradesh registers a decline in active COVID-19 cases. In all, 839 patients recovered yesterday. The number of new cases remained below 10 in 38 districts of the state including four districts with no report of any positive case.
Maximum COVID positive case continues to register at Indore, followed by Bhopal. Jabalpur district reports 42 new positive cases. With 14 patients succumbing to the infection, the death toll rose to three thousand 662.
Meanwhile, preparations for the first phase of COVID vaccination is underway. Health Department officials informed that free vaccine will be provided across the state to the most priority group which includes health care and frontline workers. They will be covered at the district hospitals and community health centers.