India on Tuesday logged 3,325 new Covid-19 cases, while the active cases have dipped to 44,175 from 47,246, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
With 17 deaths, which includes seven reconciled by Kerala, the death toll has increased to 5,31,564, the updated data stated.
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,52,996).
The active cases now comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections and the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.71 per cent, the ministry said.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,43,77,257 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.
According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
(With inputs from PTI)
