New Delhi, August 30
India added 5,439 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of covid cases to 4,44,21,162, while the active cases declined to 65,732, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The active cases comprised 0.15 per cent of the total infections, while the national covid recovery rate had increased to 98.66 per cent, the ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.7 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.64 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,38,25,024, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry, 212.71 crore doses of covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
