Covid-19: India logs 163 new cases, 9 deaths in a day

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India logged 163 Covid cases in the past 24 hours. (AP)Premium
India logged 163 Covid cases in the past 24 hours. (AP)

Covid-19 update: The country's active cases declined to 3,380.

India logged 163 new coronavirus infections, taking the cumulative tally to 4.46 crore (4,46,76,678), according to the Union Health Minister data updated on Friday. 

The country's active cases declined to 3,380, that comprises of 0.01% of the total infections. A decrease of 22 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

As per official data, the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent.

The death toll stands at 5,30,690 with nine fatalities. While six deaths were reconciled by Kerala, two deaths were reported from Maharashtra and one from Delhi in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,42,608, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

According to the ministry's website, 220.03 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It had crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year.

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