Delhi/Hyderabad, May 6 (Hydnow): India records 2,961 new covid-19 cases along with 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,659 with 17 fatalities, which includes nine reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Following the new cases, the country’s Covid infection tally was recorded at 4.49,67,250. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,05,550 and active cases now comprise 0.07 percent of the total infections.
The national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 percent while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 percent, the ministry said.
According to the health ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. (Hydnow)
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