India has logged 5,335 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 195 days, while the active cases have increased to 25,587, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.
On Sept. 23 of last year, 5,383 cases were recorded in a single day.
The death toll has increased to 5,30,929 with 13 deaths -- two each reported from Karnataka and Maharashtra, one each from Kerala and Punjab, and seven reconciled by Kerala; the data was updated at 8 a.m. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.32%, while the weekly positivity rate has been pegged at 2.89%, it said.
The total tally of Covid cases stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,39,054), according to the ministry.
The active cases now comprise 0.06% of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75%, according to the health ministry website.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease has increased to 4,41,82,538, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.19%. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
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