Covid Case Update: India logs 25,404 new cases

India saw a single-day rise of 25,404 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to33,289,579 while the count of active cases declined to 3,62,207, according to Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday.

Of the new cases reported, Kerala recorded COVID-19 cases and 99 deaths which pushed the total infections to 43,90,489 and the death toll to 22,650.

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,43,213, with 339 daily fatalities being recorded, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The tally of active cases has declined to 3,62,207, which comprises 1.09 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.58 per cent, the ministry said.

A reduction of 12,062, cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.78 per cent. This has been below three per cent for the last 15 days.

The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.07 per cent. The figure has been below three per cent for the last 81 days, according to the Health Ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,24,84,159, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33 per cent.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive has reached 75.22 crore, according to the ministry.