India logs 1,572 new Covid-19 cases, active cases dip to 18,802

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. 1,574 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection while a decrease of 596 cases has been recorded in the active covid caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.95 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.11 per cent.

The death toll now stands at 5,29,008. As many as nine fatalities were recorded, including five reconciled by Kerala, while one death each has been reported from Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra

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 per cent.

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.

(With inputs from PTI)