NEW DELHI: With 1,247 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,45,527, while the active cases increased to 11,860, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll climbed to 5,21,966 with one fresh fatality being reported from Uttar Pradesh, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 318 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.31 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.34 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,11,701, while the case fatality rate was recorded a 1.21 per cent.
Moreover with the administration of 192.27 crore (1,92,27,23,625) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. More than 20.52 crore (20,52,07,261) balance and unutilized Covid Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
With inputs from agencies
