With another 1,574 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, the number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 4. 46, 50,662, while active cases dropped to 18,802, according to Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. .
A minimum of 596 cases were recorded in the number of active covid cases in 24 hours, according to data updated at 8 a. m.
The death toll rose to 5,29,008 with nine deaths, five of which were recorded in Kerala, while one death each was reported in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra. Said.
Active instances account for 0. 04% of the total number of infections, while the national recovery rate from COVID-19 has risen to 98. 77%, the fitness ministry said.
The daily positivity rate registered 0. 95% and the weekly positivity rate registered 1. 11%, according to the Ministry of Health.
The number of other people who recovered from the disease amounted to 4,41,02,852, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1. 18%.
According to the ministry, 219. 62 million doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the country as a component of the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
India’s COVID-19 count had crossed 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. He surpassed 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh in October. 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the crore mark on December 19.
India crossed the grim milestone of two million rupees on May 4, 2021, 3 crore on June 23 last year and 4 crore on January 25 this year.