• India records 4,777 new Covid infections in 24 hours, with 43,994 active cases.

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    India records 4,777 new Covid infections in 24 hours, with 43,994 active cases.




     Digital Desk: With 4,777 new coronavirus infections reported in a single
    day, India's total COVID-19 case count increased to 4,45,68,114, while active
    cases decreased to 43,994, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on
    Sunday.



    The death toll has risen to 5,28,510, with 23 fatalities, including 11
    deaths reconciled by Kerala, according to data updated at 8 a.m.



     



    According to the
    ministry, active cases account for 0.10 percent of total infections, while the
    national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.72 percent.



    In the last 24 hours,
    the active COVID-19 caseload has decreased by 442 cases.



     



    According to the
    ministry, the daily positivity rate was 1.58 percent, while the weekly
    positivity rate was 1.63 percent.



     



    The number of people
    who have recovered from the disease has risen to 4,39,95,610, with a case
    fatality rate of 1.19 percent.



     



    So far, 217.56 crore
    doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country as part of the
    nationwide vaccination campaign, according to the ministry.



     



    On August 7, 2020, India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 20 lakh,
    30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16. It
    surpassed 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October
    29, 90 lakh on November 20, and one crore on December 19.



    Last year, the country passed the two crore mark on May 4
    and the three crore mark on June 23. On January 25, this year, it surpassed the
    four-billion-dollar mark.



    Three deaths have been reported in Maharashtra in the last
    24 hours, with two each in Punjab and Tamil Nadu.