Covid-19 update: India records 19 new cases

India has logged 19 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 242, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll was recorded at 5,33,294, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The country's Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,01,362).

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,44,67,826 and the national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.

The case fatality rate stands at 1.19 per cent.

According to the ministry's website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far.