Coronavirus Live News Updates: India Records 48,698 COVID-19 Cases, 1,183 Deaths In A Day

Coronavirus Live Updates: The number of active cases has further declined to 5,95,565 and now accounts for 1.97 per cent of the total infections.

A single-day rise of 48,698 COVID-19 infections took India's case tally to 3,01,83,143 while the weekly positivity rate declined to 2.97 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. The death count climbed to 3,94,493 with 1,183 more fatalities being reported due to the viral disease in a day. The number of active cases has further declined to 5,95,565 and now accounts for 1.97 per cent of the total infections. Recoveries outnumbered daily new cases of COVID-19 for the 44th consecutive day with the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surging to 2,91,93,085. The case fatality rate stood at 1.31 per cent.