HIGHLIGHTS
- The death toll climbed to 5,21,035 with 31 fresh fatalities
- The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections
- India has so far administered 1,83,26,35,673 vaccinations
With 1,270 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of active COVID-19 cases stood 15,859, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,035 with 31 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.
India has so far administered 1,83,26,35,673 vaccinations.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,83,829, while the case fatality rate was recorded as 1.21 per cent.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.
