The death toll stands at 5,30,748 with one death reported by Uttar Pradesh and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated
A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19 test. File Pic
India logged 109 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 1,781, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death toll stands at 5,30,748 with one death reported by Uttar Pradesh and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
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The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,83,748).
The daily positivity was recorded at 0.08 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.08 per cent.
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The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.81 per cent, the ministry said.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,51,219, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry's website 220.61 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
The country crossed the grim milestone of four crore on January 25 last year.
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