New Delhi, October 17
India recorded 14,146 fresh COVID-19 infections in a day, taking the cumulative cases to 3,40,67,719, while the death toll rose to 4,52,124, according to data from the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. .
Active cases have come down to 1,95,846 and comprise 0.57 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.10 per cent, showed data updated at 8 am.
In one day, the active caseload dropped to 5,786.
A total of 11,00,123 tests were conducted on Saturday, taking the cumulative tests conducted so far for the detection of COVID-19 in the country to 59,09,35,381.
The ministry said that the number of people recovering from the disease rose to 3,34,19,749, while the death rate was recorded at 1.33 per cent.
So far, more than 97.65 crore Kovid vaccine doses have been given in the country under the nationwide vaccination campaign.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed 20 lakh on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It had crossed 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October. 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and crossed the one crore mark on 19 December.
India crossed the grim milestone of 20 million on 4 May and 30 million on June. PTI