India records 1,574 new COVID-19 cases; active tally dip to 18,802

The active cases comprises 0.04% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77%, the Health Ministry said

With 1,574 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,50,662, while the active cases declined to 18,802, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

A decrease of 596 cases has been recorded in the active covid caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 a.m. stated.

The death toll has climbed to 5,29,008 with nine fatalities which includes five reconciled by Kerala, while one death each has been reported from Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra. it said.

The active cases comprises 0.04% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77%, the Health Ministry said.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.95% and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.11%, according to the Health Ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,02,852, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18%.

According to the ministry, 219.62 crore doses of covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.  I