New Delhi: India added 5,439 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,44,21,162, while the active cases declined to 65,732, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The active cases comprise 0.15 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.66 per cent, the ministry said.
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Aug 26, 2022 14:26 (IST)
COVID-19 UPDATE - AUGUST 26
India recorded 10,256 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Number of Covid deaths in the last 24 hours: 68
India's active COVID-19 caseload currently stands at 90,707
31,60,292 Covid vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours
211.13 crore total vaccine doses (94.12 crore second dose and 14.76 crore booster dose) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Active cases stand at 0.20%
Recovery rate currently at 98.61%
13,528 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases total recoveries to 4,37,70,913
Daily positivity rate (2.43%)
Weekly positivity rate (3.02%)
88.43 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,22,322 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
