Covid-19: Active cases down to 3,85,336 in India, says health ministry

16 August,2021 08:18 AM IST |  New Delhi  |  Agencies

India records a single-day rise of 36,083 cases and 493 deaths, as per the government’s Sunday morning data

People wait to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at Lalbaug in Mumbai, on Saturday. Pic/PTI


India saw a single-day rise of 36,083 new Coronavirus infections, raising its tally to 3,21,92,576, while the death toll has climbed to 4,31,225 with 493 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday morning.

The active cases have declined to 3,85,336 and comprise 1.20 per cent of the total infections. A reduction of 2,337 cases was recorded in the active cases in a span of 24 hours.

The national recovery rate was recorded at 97.46 per cent. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2 percent, according to the health ministry.

The ministry said less than 50,000 daily cases have been reported for forty-nine consecutive days.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,13,76,015, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 percent, the data stated.

Cumulatively, 54.38 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered across state till Sunday morning, the ministry said.

3,21,92,576
Total no. of Coronavirus cases in India so far

4,31,225
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far

3,85,336
Total no. of active cases in India

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