Coronavirus: India reports 12,286 new cases, 91 deaths; recovery rate at 97%
India reports 12,286 new cases, 12,464 discharges and 91 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry.
India's Covid-19 cases rose to 1,11,24,527 with 12,286 new infections being reported in a day, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
The death toll increased to 1,57,248 with 91 new fatalities, the Union Health Ministry data showed.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,07,98,921 which translates into a national Covid-19 recovery rate of 97.07%, while the case fatality rate has dropped 1.41%.
The active caseload was recorded at 1,68,358 which accounts for 1.51% of the total infections, the data stated.
As per the Health Ministry, a total of 1,48,54,136 people in the country have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed that a total of 21,76,18,057 samples have been tested for Covid-19 so far including 7,59,283 samples that were tested yesterday.