The data, updated at 8 am, said the death toll has risen to 4,90,462 with 614 deaths reported daily.
According to the Health Ministry, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 15.52 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.17 per cent.
The ministry said the active cases have come down to 22,36,842 and comprise 5.62 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has come down to 93.15 per cent.
A decrease of 12,493 cases has been registered from active cases in a 24-hour period.
It added that the number of people who recovered from the disease rose to 3,70,71,898, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.23 per cent.
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine dose administered so far in the country is over 162.92 crore.
India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed 20 lakh on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September.
It crossed 60 lakhs on 28th September, 70 lakhs on 11th October, 80 lakhs on 29th October, 90 lakhs on 20th November and one crore on 19th December, 2020.
India crossed two crore cases on May 4 and three crore cases on June 23 last year.
614 new people include 171 people from Kerala, 46 people from Kerala Tamil Nadu and from 45 Punjabthe data is stated.
A total of 4,90,462 deaths have taken place in the country so far, including 1,42,151 deaths. Maharashtrafrom Kerala 51,987, from 38,614 Karnataka, 37,264 from Tamil Nadu, 25,650 from Delhi, 23,073. From Uttar Pradesh and 20,375 from West Bengal.
The health ministry said that over 70 per cent of the deaths were due to co-morbidities.
“Our data is being collated with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website. The state wise distribution of data is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
(with inputs from PTI)
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