India on Saturday recorded165,553 new COVID-19 cases, taking its toll to 27,894,800, the Union Health Ministry's data released on Sunday showed. As many as 3,460 patients died in the past 24 hours, pushing the toll to325,972. Also read:Centre reconstitutes 6 empowered groups for COVID management, expands ambit There are2,114,508active cases in the country, while25,454,320have recovered India started its mass vaccination drive against coronavirus on January 16. Till now,212,066,614people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Also read:Pfizer COVID vaccine less effective but protects against B.1.617 strain: Study The country was battered by an aggressive second wave of coronavirus. It claimed several lives and brought India's healthcare sector to a crippling point.