India has recorded 9,629 new coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases has dropped from 63,380 to 61,013, according to the data updated on Wednesday by the Union Health Ministry.
The data updated at 8 am showed that the death toll rose to 5,31,398 with 29 deaths, including 10 that Kerala reconciled. The weekly positivity rate has been recorded at 5.61 per cent, while the daily positivity rate is at 5.38 per cent.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore. According to the ministry, the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.68%, and the active cases currently make up 0.14 per cent of all infections.
4,43,23,045 people have recovered from the disease, while the case fatality rate has been reported at 1.18 per cent.
The website of the ministry reports that the country has already received 220.66 crore doses of the Covid vaccine as part of the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive.
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