With 14,506 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total tally of such cases rose to 4,34,33,345, and that of the active cases to 99,602, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.
India recorded 30 deaths due to the coronavirus, and with it the death count has climbed to 5,25,077, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Active cases comprise 0.23 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.56 per cent, the health ministry said.
An increase of 2,902 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.35 per cent, almost equal to the weekly positivity rate, which was recorded at 3.36 per cent, according to the health ministry The number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 4,28,08,666, while the overall fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent.
According to the ministry, 197.46 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Koo App#COVID19 UPDATE 💠197.46 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 💠India's active caseload currently stands at 99,602 💠Recovery rate currently stands at 98.56% Read here: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1837786 #IndiaFightsCorona- PIB India (@PIB_India) 29 June 2022
India's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 1-crore mark on December 19, 2020.
The country crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on May 4, 2021, and 4 crore on January 25 this year.
The 30 new fatalities were constituted by 12 from Kerala, five from Maharashtra, four from Delhi, three from Goa, two from Bihar, and one each from Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
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