According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, India recorded 3,545 new Covid infections in a single day, bringing the total number of cases reported to 4,30,94,938, while the number of active cases decreased to 19,688.
The death toll has risen to 5,24,002 with 27 more fatalities, according to figures updated at 8 a.m.
According to the health ministry, active cases accounted for 0.05 percent of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.74 percent.
The daily positivity rate was 0.76 percent, while the weekly positivity rate was 0.79 percent, according to the study.
India’s active caseload shrank by 31 in a single day.
The number of persons who have recovered from the sickness has risen to 4,25,51,248, with a 1.22 percent case fatality rate.
The total number of Covid vaccination doses provided in the country has surpassed 189.81 crores.
On August 7, 2020, India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 20 lakh, followed by 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16. It reached 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20, and one crore on December 19.
Last year, India passed the two-crore mark on May 4th, and three crores on June 23rd.