India records 1,260 new Covid cases, 83 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi: India on Saturday reported 1,260 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of coronavirus infections to 4,30,27,035.

In the last 24 hours, 83 deaths linked to Covid were recorded as India's overall deaths - since the start of the pandemic - increased to 5,21,264, the latest data by the health ministry showed.

The Union Health Ministry data showed active cases declined to 13,445, comprising 0.03 per cent of the total infections.

The recovery rate is currently at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said, adding that the daily positivity rate was at 0.24 per cent.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.24 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.23 per cent, according to the Health Ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,92,326, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent.

Over 184.52 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far in the country, according to the Co-WIN dashboard.

India has successfully been able to bend its Covid curve after seeing a worrying spike in mid-January when the daily tally of infections passed the 3-lakh mark, driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. In the last few days, not more than 1,500 cases have been reported daily. Many states, including Maharashtra and Delhi, have also done away with the mandatory requirement of wearing masks in public, making them optional.

But Covid cases have been on the rise in China and some European countries, sparking concerns over the fourth wave in India.