India registers 11,466 new Covid-19 cases, 460 deaths

Beneficiaries wait in a queue to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Surat, on Wednesday. Pic/PTI

India recorded a single-day rise of 11,466 Covid-19 cases, taking the country's tally of infections to 3,43,88,579, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,39,683, the lowest in 264 days, Union health ministry data showed on Wednesday morning.

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,61,849, with 460 more fatalities being recorded. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.25 per cent, the ministry said.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.90 per cent. This has been less than two per cent for 37 days. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent. This figure has been below two per cent for 47 days, according to the ministry.

3,43,88,579
Total no. of Coronavirus cases in India so far

4,61,849
Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far

1,39,683
Total no. of active cases in India

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