NEW DELHI: According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, India recorded 3,545 new Covid infections in a single day, bringing the total number of cases reported to 4,30,94,938, while the number of active cases fell to 19,688.

According to figures updated at 8 a.m., the death toll has risen to 5,24,002, with 27 more deaths. The health ministry said that active cases made up 0.05 percent of all infections, with a countrywide Covid-19 recovery rate of 98.74 percent. The daily positivity rate was 0.76 percent, while the weekly positivity rate was 0.79 percent, according to the study. In a single day, India's active caseload dropped by 31.

The number of persons who have recovered from the sickness has risen to 4,25,51,248, with a 1.22 percent case fatality rate. Twenty-seven of the latest fatalities are from Kerala, with one from Tripura. The total number of Covid vaccination doses given in the country has surpassed 189.81 crore.

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

Last May 4, the country passed the two-crore mark, and on June 23, it passed the three-crore mark.

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