India recorded 163 new coronavirus infections, while active cases fell to 3,380, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The Covid case count was recorded at 4. 46 crore (4,46,76,678).
The death toll stands at 5,30,690 with nine deaths. While six deaths have been reconciled in Kerala, two deaths have been reported in Maharashtra and one in Delhi in the past 24 hours, according to data updated at 8 a. m.
Active cases account for 0. 01% of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate rose to 98. 80%, the ministry said. A minimum of 22 cases was recorded in the number of active COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. number of other people who recovered from the disease higher than 4,41,42,608, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1. 19%.
According to the ministry’s website, 220. 03 million doses of the Covid vaccine were administered in the country as part of the national vaccination campaign. India’s COVID-19 count surpassed the 20 lakh mark on 7 August 2020, Rs 30 lakh on 23 August, Rs 40 lakh on 5 September and Rs 50 lakh on 16 September. It exceeded 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 november and surpassed the crore mark on 19 December.
The country reached the grim milestone of two crore rupees in May and 3 crore on June 23 last year. It had crossed the four crore mark on January 25 this year.