The active Covid-19 cases have decreased to 22,02,472 and now comprises 5.46 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.33 per cent. However, more than 400 districts are still reporting over 10 per cent positivity rate. Also, the daily positivity rate - the share of coronavirus tests that return positive and considered a key marker of the pandemic's status - is up from 16.10% to 19.59% while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.75 per cent, as per the data available from the Union Health Ministry.
The active cases have decreased to 22,02,472 and comprise 5.46 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 93.33 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
The death toll has climbed to 4,91,700 with 573 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,76,77,328 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.22 per cent. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid vaccination drive has exceeded 163.84 crore. India's Covid tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
