India added 16,935 new coronavirus infections in a day, taking the country's tally to 4,37,67,534, while the active cases increased to 1,44,264, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death count climbed to 5,25,709 with 49 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.