India Reports 20,557 New COVID-19 Cases, 44 Deaths In 24 Hours

Mumbai: India has reported 20,557 COVID-19 cases, 19,216 recoveries and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The death toll rose to 5,26,211 with 44 new deaths, data updated at 8 am.

Active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.

The active COVID-19 caseload has registered an increase of 1,297 cases in a span of 24 hours.

According to the ministry, 203.21 crore doses of the Covid vaccine have been given so far in the country under the nationwide vaccination campaign.

According to the ministry, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 5.18 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 4.71 per cent.

The number of people cured of the disease rose to 4,32,86,787, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent.

According to the ministry, 203.21 crore doses of the Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

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