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Covid Highlights: India records 163 new cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

 



Covid-19 Update: The death toll stands at 5,30,720 with two deaths by Kerala.

India has recorded 163 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative coronavirus tally to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,924), according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Sunday.

With this, the active caseload has come down to 2,423. Active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections. A decrease of 86 cases has been registered in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The figures updated at 8 am said the death toll stood at 5,30,720 with two deaths in Kerala. The ministry said that the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent.

The number of people who recovered from the disease increased to 4,41,46,781, while the death rate was recorded at 1.19 percent.

According to the website of the ministry, 220.13 crore doses of Kovid vaccine have been given so far in the country under the nationwide vaccination campaign.

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

India crossed the grim milestone of four crore on January 25 last year.

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