COVID-19: India Records 87,682 Fewer Active Cases in Last 24 Hours

'The active cases constitute 3.67% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate decreased to 95.14%,' the health ministry said.

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'The active cases constitute 3.67% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate decreased to 95.14%,' the health ministry said.

covid 19 india records 87 682 fewer active cases in last 24 hours

A healthcare worker collects a test swab sample from a child amidst the spread of COVID-19 in New Delhi, January 14, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis

New Delhi: With 1,72,433 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,18,03,318, while the active cases decreased to 15,33,921, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death toll climbed to 4,98,983 with 1,008 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

"The active cases constitute 3.67% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate decreased to 95.14%," the health ministry said.

A reduction of 87,682 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 10.99% while the weekly positivity rate was 12.98%, according to the health ministry.

The number of recoveries rose to 3,97,70,414, while the case fatality rate was 1.19%.

The cumulative number of doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive against COVID-19 has crossed 167.87 crore.

India surpassed the one-crore mark in the number of cases on December 19, 2020. The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore cases on May 4 and three crore cases on June 23 last year.

(PTI)

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