The 8am update showed the death toll had risen to 5,31,832 with eight fatalities, including two checked by Kerala
Posted Date – Sun, 5/21/23 at 10:31am
New Delhi: India recorded 756 new Covid-19 infections, while active cases have dropped from 8,675 to 8,115, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
The 8am update showed that the death toll had risen to 5,31,832 with 8 fatalities including 2 confirmed by Kerala.
The total number of Covid cases was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,86,461).
Active cases now account for 0.02 percent of total infections, and the national COVID-19 recovery rate is 98.80 percent, the ministry said.
The number of recoveries surged to 44,446,514, with a fatality rate of 1.18%.
According to the ministry’s website, 2,206.6 million doses of the Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far in the national vaccination campaign.
