The number of deaths from the viral disease rose to 528,987 with one new death, according to knowledge updated at 08:00 hours.
Active instances account for 0. 05% of the total number of infections, while the national recovery rate from COVID-19 has risen to 98. 77%, the ministry said.
A minimum of 786 cases were recorded in the number of active COVID-19 cases in 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0. 77 percent, while the weekly positivity rate was 1. 06 percent, the ministry said.
The number of other people who recovered from COVID-19 rose to 4,40,97,072 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1. 18 percent, he said.
So far, 219. 57 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered from the national vaccination campaign, according to the ministry.
The COVID-19 count in India 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.
He surpassed 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, November 20 and surpassed the crore mark on December 19.
The country reached the grim milestone of two million rupees in May last year and 3 crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four million rupee mark on January 25 this year.