According to the data showed by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, India’s covid active cases now stand at 4,24,025. The recovery rate has climbed to 97.31 percent. India recorded 38,079 new covid cases, along with 560 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh milestone on August 7 last year, 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 last year.

NITI Aayog Member Dr. V K Paul said the next 100-125 days are critical in the fight against COVID-19. The statement was made while informing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a target to stall the third wave of the pandemic and it is possible. He said  the world is moving towards the third wave of Covid and even the prime minister has mentioned this and said it is a warning that everything cannot be taken for granted

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