India records 164 fresh COVID-19 infections, active caseload at 1,013
Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
New Delhi: India recorded a single-day rise of 164 new COVID-19 infections while the active caseload rose to 1,013, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The death toll was recorded at 5,33,307 (5.33 lakh), the data updated on Tuesday showed.
The country’s Covid case tally currently stands at 4,50,03,341 (4.50 crore).
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is currently at 4,44,69,021 (4.44 crore) while the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
The case fatality rate is at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry website, 220.67 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered.