NEW DELHI: India registered a drop in fresh COVID cases. 4,282 coronavirus infections were added in the past 24 hours. The active cases dropped by over 1,750 to stand at 47,246. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,49,671).
The daily positivity rate recorded was 4.92 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 4.00 per cent. The active cases now constitute 0.11 per cent of the total infections
The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.71 per cent, according to the health ministry website. Nearly 4,43,70,878 people recuperated from the disease.
The death count has increased to 5,31,547 with 14 more fatalities, which includes six reconciled by Kerala.
According to the MOHFW, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.