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5,874 New Covid Cases Recorded In India

India reports 5,874 new COVID-19 cases, with active case count dropping to 49,015, as the national vaccination drive continues with over 220 crore doses administered so far.

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India saw a single-day rise of 5,874 new coronavirus cases, while the active case count dropped to 49,015?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll from the pandemic has increased to?5,31,533 with 25 deaths, which includes nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.31 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 4.25 per cent. The COVID-19 tally was recorded at?4.49 crore (4,49,45,389) The active cases now comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.71 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

The?number of people who have recuperated from the disease went up to 4,43,64,841 while the case fatality rate was recorded at?1.18 per cent. According to the ministry's website??220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.