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India records 5,664 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths

Updated on: 18 September,2022 10:08 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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The death toll climbed to 5,28,337 with 35 fatalities which includes 21 deaths reconciled by Kerala

India records 5,664 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths

A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19 test. File Pic

With 5,664 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,45,34,188, while the active cases increased to 47,922, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.


The death toll climbed to 5,28,337 with 35 fatalities which includes 21 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.


The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said.


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An increase of 1,074 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year. 

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