The daily positivity rate recorded at 1.55 per cent!
New Delhi: On Thursday, with 2,208 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India's tally of Covid cases reached 4,46,49,088, while the active cases declined to 19,398, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated.
The death count climbed to 5,28,999 with 12 fatalities which includes nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Three covid related deaths have been reported from Maharashtra.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the covid-19 total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77 per cent, the ministry said.
A decrease of 1,423 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in the last 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.55 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.12 per cent, according to the health ministry data.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,00,691, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.
According to the health ministry, 219.60 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide Coronavirus vaccination drive.
India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
It touched 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
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