India recorded 163 new coronavirus infections, while active cases dropped to 2,423, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The number of Covid-19 cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,79,924).
The figures updated at 8 am said the death toll stood at 5,30,720 with two deaths in Kerala.
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has appealed to the citizens not to panic unnecessarily but to be alert.
The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has risen to 98.80 per cent, the ministry said.
A decrease of 86 cases has been registered in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
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.
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According to the website of the ministry, 220.13 crore doses of Kovid-19 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 crossed 60 lakhs on 28th September, 70 lakhs on 11th October. It 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