New Delhi: According to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, 1,580 fresh cases of Covid infection have been reported in India, but the number of active cases has decreased from 19,613 to 18,009.
The total number of Covid cases in the nation is 4.49 crore (4,49,76,599).
The death toll has climbed to 5,31,753 with 12 fatalities which include those reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections.
The national recovery rate was recorded at 98.77 per cent, the ministry said, adding the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,28,417, while the case fatality rate was 1.18 per cent.
According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
With PTI inputs