India in 'tapering phase' of second wave of COVID-19
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India is currently in the "tapering phase" of the second wave of COVID-19, said Dr. VK Paul, the chief of the outbreak's task force. India reported over 13,000 new infections on Monday, marking the lowest single-day spike in 230 days. Active cases comprised 0.56% of the total cases and the daily positivity rate—which has been under 3% for the past 49 days—stood at 1.37%.