New Delhi: According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, India recorded fresh 31,923 cases of the COVID-19, together with 282 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.  The country witnessed a total of 31,990 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.77 per cent and total recoveries to 3,28,15,731. The total active cases of COVID-19 in India slightly dipped to 3,01,640, the ministry data indicated. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,46,050. In India, the first death due to COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

 The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 83 crore on Wednesday, the Union health ministry said. Nearly 65 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Wednesday, it said, adding that the tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final report for the day by late night.

Meanwhile, South state Kerala on Wednesday reported 19,675 fresh COVID-19 cases and 142 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,59,628 and fatalities to 24,039.The number of people who recovered from the infection since Tuesday was 19,702, which brought the total recoveries to 43,73,966 and the number of active cases to 1,61,026, an official press release said. As many as 1,19,594 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, the release said.

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