New 1,590 Covid-19 Cases In India

The death count reached 5,30,824…

New Delhi: On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the Nation witnessed a rise of 1,590 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in 146 days.

While the number of active cases of the infection reached 8,601, the Union health ministry said.

The death count due to the viral disease has increased to 5,30,824 with six more fatalities, three reported from Maharashtra and one each recorded in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.33 percent while the weekly positivity was at 1.23 percent.

With the fresh cases, India's Covid-19 tally has reached 4,47,02,257.

The active cases account for 0.02 percent of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.79 percent, according to the ministry's website.

The number of people who have recuperated from the viral infection has gone up to 4,41,62,832, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 percent.

According to the Health ministry's website, 220.65 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines have so far been administered to beneficiaries across the country.