India reported 18,815 new corona virus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall caseload to 4,35,85,554, according to the latest data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Meanwhile, the death toll rose to 5,25,34, with 38 new fatalities.
The active cases comprise 0.28 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.51 per cent, the health ministry said.
An increase of 2,878 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.96 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 4.09 per cent, according to the health ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,29,37,876 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent.
According to the ministry, 198.51 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
