The nation recorded 1,86,364 fresh cases on 27 May, the lowest in 44 days. The top 5 states were Tamil Nadu with 33,361 cases, followed by Karnataka with 24,214, Kerala with 24,166, Maharashtra with 21,273 and Andhra Pradesh with 16,167 .
The second wave of the pandemic seems to be receding as 24 states have reported a decline in active cases since last week. Testing is at an all-time high and more than 20 lakh tests are being conducted daily with the number increasing everyday.
Over 29 lakh vaccines were administered in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry.
Strict government restrictions and social distancing measures have led to the daily positivity rate coming down to 9%.
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