Coronavirus: India clocks 41,965 new COVID-19 cases; Kerala accounts for nearly 72% cases

India has reported 41,965 new Covid-19 cases and 460 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

India clocked 41,965 new Covid-19 infections in 24 hours and 460 deaths from the disease, according to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry data on Wednesday. With this, the country’s total Covid caseload rose to 3,28,10,845, while the death toll has increased to 4,39,020.

As per a Health Ministry update, 33,964 people were discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 3,28,10,845. The recovery rate stands at 97.51%.

The total number of active cases has now risen to 3.78 lakh. Out of 41,965 fresh Covid-19 cases, Kerala reported 30,203 Covid-19 cases.

The country on Tuesday administered 1.25 crore doses of vaccines against Covid-19, taking the total to over 65 crore doses administered so far, under nationwide vaccination drive. India achieved the highest ever single-day vaccination coverage with the administration of over 1.33 crore doses on Tuesday.

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