India reports 9,520 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, active caseload falls below 90k mark

NEW DELHI: India has reported 9,520 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the tally of infections to 4,43,98,696, government data stated on Saturday.
The active caseload has fallen below the 90,000 mark to reach 87,311, according to the Union health ministry data.
India's Covid death toll has climbed to 5,27,597, with 41 new deaths being reported in 24 hours. The new deaths include four deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data showed.
The active case tally comprises 0.20 per cent of the total infections, while the national recovery rate has risen to 98.62 per cent, the government said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.50 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 2.80 per cent.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,37,83,788, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
Over 211.91 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.