India has reported 752 new covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest since May 21, 2023, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have increased to 3,420, while the country’s overall Covid case tally stood at 4.50 crore (4,50,07,964).
The death toll was recorded at 5,33,332 with four new deaths — two from Kerala, one each in Rajasthan and Karnataka — reported in 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The total number of recoveries stand at 4,44,71,212, and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 percent, the health ministry said. The fatality rate stands at 1.19 percent.
The ministry’s website stated that 220.67 crore doses of the vaccine have been administered in the country so far.
On Friday, India recorded 640 fresh Covid-19 infections and one death and the active caseload increased to 2,997 from 2,669 the previous day, the Health Ministry said.
Meanwhile, the Bihar government has directed all districts and hospitals in the state to increase Covid-19 RT-PCR testing with random testing of arrivals at Patna, Gaya and Darbhanga airports.
