India records 45,083 new COVID-19 cases, 460 deaths in 24 hours

India reported 45,083 new COVID-19 in the last 24 hours to take the total infection tally to 3,26,95,030. The death toll climbed to 4,37,830 with 460 fresh fatalities, according to data on the Union Health ministry website. 

The active cases have gone up to 3,68,558. They now comprise 1.13% of the total COVID-19 cases in India.

An increase of 8,783 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. This is the fifth consecutive day that India has registered an increase in the active case. 

The national recovery rate on Saturday was recorded at 97.53%.

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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. India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.

Cumulatively, 63.09 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive till Sunday morning. 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. India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.

More than 73.8 lakh doses have been administered in a 24 hours span, according to the ministry.

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The 460 new fatalities include 153 from Kerala and 126 from Maharashtra.

A total of 4,37,830 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 1,37,026 from Maharashtra, 37,261 from Karnataka, 34,856 from Tamil Nadu, 25,080 from Delhi, 22,807 from Uttar Pradesh, 20,466 from Kerala and 18,417 from West Bengal.

The ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.