Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179

According to Health Ministry, active cases in the country now comprise 0.05% of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76%.

Published - April 04, 2023 12:36 pm IST - New Delhi

A girl fills the form before RT-PCR COVID-19 test at a hospital, in Lucknow.

A girl fills the form before RT-PCR COVID-19 test at a hospital, in Lucknow. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA

India logged 3,038 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 21,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

The death toll climbed to 5,30,901 with nine deaths. While two deaths each were reported from Delhi and Punjab, one each was reported by Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand in a span of 24 hours and two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,29,284)

The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the Ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,77,204, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. 

According to the Health Ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

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