India Records 5,784 Fresh Cases, Lowest In 571 Days, 252 Deaths
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The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far has exceeded 133.88 crore.
With 5,784 fresh cases, the lowest in 571 days, India's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 3,47,03,644, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 88,993, the lowest in 563 days, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.
The number of fatalities due to the viral disease has shot up to 4,75,888 with 252 more fatalities, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
The number of fresh cases of the coronavirus infection has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 47 days now.
The number of active coronavirus cases in the country has declined to 88,993, accounting for 0.26 per cent of the total caseload and the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.37 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.
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