New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally rose by 128 in a day while active cases have declined to 1,763, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Thursday.
The death toll stands at 5,30,741 with one death reported from Uttar Pradesh, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,83,023).
The daily positivity was recorded at 0.09 percent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.08 percent.
Active cases now comprise 0.01 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.81 percent, according to the health ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,50,519, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 percent.
According to the ministry’s website, 220.52 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh August 23, 40 lakh September 5 and 50 lakh September 16.
It went past 60 lakh September 28, 70 lakh October 11, crossed 80 lakh October 29, 90 lakh November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark December 19.
India crossed the grim milestone of two crore May 4, three crore June 23 last year and four crore January 25 this year.
PTI