After a decline in active caseload after six days on Tuesday, it has risen once again to reach 4,10,353. 36,668 discharges in the last 24 hours have taken the overall recovery number to 3,09,33,022, with 3,17,69,132 being the total infection count so far.
The active cases now account for 1.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate rose to 97.37 per cent, the data updated at 8am showed.
The death toll from the virus, which crossed the 4,25,000-mark on Tuesday, is now at 4,25,757 due to 562 deaths in the last 24 hours, the data updated by the Union health ministry showed.
As many as 18,47,518 samples were tested on Tuesday taking the number of tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 47,31,42,307.
The daily positivity rate stood at 2.31 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.36 per cent, according to the ministry.
As many as 18,47,518 samples were tested on Tuesday taking the number of tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 47,31,42,307.
The daily positivity rate stood at 2.31 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.36 per cent, according to the ministry.
(With inputs from agencies)
