Covid alert: India records single-day rise of 126 fresh cases

India on Thursday reported a single-day rise of 126 fresh COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of active cases to 1,835, the Union health ministry data revealed. According to data updated at 8 am, there have been 5,30,757 Covid fatalities throughout the nation, with the most recent death being reported in Karnataka.

The infection tally remains 4.46 crore (4,46,84,502). While the daily positivity stands at 0.11 per cent, and the weekly positivity at 0.09 per cent.

The health ministry website revealed that the active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.81 per cent.


The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,51,910, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

As per the ministry's website, 220.63 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.