New Delhi: India recorded 196 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, compared to 227 cases reported the previous day. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the active cases have marginally increased to 3,428 from 3,424.
In the span of 24 hours, an increase of four cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,77,302), reported PTI citing the health ministry.
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According to the data, the death toll stands at 5,30,695 with two fatalities reconciled by Kerala.
The ministry stated that the daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.56 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 0.16 per cent.
It further said that 35,173 tests for the detection of Covid have been conducted in the last 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent.
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The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,43,179 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry's website, 220.05 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
India's Covid-19 tally crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakhs on August 23, 40 lakhs on September 5 and 50 lakhs on September 16. It went past 60 lakhs on September 28, 70 lakhs on October 11, crossed 80 lakhs on October 29, 90 lakhs on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
The country crossed the grim milestone of two crores on May 4 and three crores on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year.
(With inputs from PTI)