Covid-19: India reports 22K cases in 24 hours, 325 deaths
New Delhi: India has recorded 22,270 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the Covid tally to 4,28,02,505. According to Union health ministry data, the recovery rate crossed the 98 per cent-mark again.
The death toll reached 5,11,230 with 325 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. Daily COVID-19 cases in the country have remained below one lakh for 13 consecutive days now.
The 2,53,739 active cases comprise 0.59 percent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.21 percent, the ministry said.
A total of 60,298 patients have recovered yesterday and the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic is now at 4,19,77,238. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.12 percent.
The Centre on Saturday said that more than 11.17 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union Territories.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, “More than 172.04 crores (1,72,04,92,970) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far through Central government (free of cost channel) and direct state procurement categories.”
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