Covid Cases Continue To Dip As India Logs 7,171 New Infections In 24 Hours, Active Caseload At 51,314

India records 7,171 new cases in 24 hours. The active caseload at 51,314.

India records 7,171 new cases in 24 hours. Active caseload at 51,314.

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India on Saturday recorded 7,171 new cases in 24 hours. The active caseload at 51,314, as reported by the news agency ANI. The death toll increased to 5,31,508 with 40 deaths, which included 15 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.49 crore. The active cases now comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.70 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

COVID-19 | India records 7,171 new cases in 24 hours; Active caseload at 51,314

— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2023

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,43,56,693 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.  According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far. Mumbai on Friday reported 135 new coronavirus infections and one pandemic-related death, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

It took the case tally in India's financial capital to 11,62,592, and death toll to 19,764. A day before, the city had recorded 135 new cases and one death. India recorded 7,533 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 53,852, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.