Covid 19 update today: India logs fresh 16,159 coronavirus cases, 28 new deaths in 24 hours

Covid 19 update today: India logged 16,159 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases in the country to 4,35,47,809, while the active cases increased to 1,15,212, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

An increase of 737 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The Union Of Health Ministry updated the new number through PIB press release via Twitter account.

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The death toll climbed to 5,25,270 with 28 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The National COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.53 per cent while the active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.56 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 3.84 per cent, according to the ministry

The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent and the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,29,07,327.

198.20 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive, PIB release claimed.

"India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

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The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year" PTI reported.

The 28 new fatalities include six each from Kerala and Maharashtra, three each from Delhi and West Bengal, two each from Goa and Karnataka and one each from Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, PTI said.