<p>India saw a single-day rise of 19,740 Covid-19 infections, taking the country's total tally of cases to 3,39,35,309, while the number of active cases has declined to 2,36,643, the lowest in 206 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.</p>.<p>The death toll has climbed to 4,50,375 with 248 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p>The daily rise in new coronavirus cases has been below 30,000 for 15 straight days, the ministry said.</p>.<p>The active cases have declined to 2,36,643 and comprise 0.70 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March last year. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 97.98 per cent, the highest since March last year, it said.</p>.<p>There has been a decrease of 3,578 cases in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the ministry's data stated.</p>.<p>The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 1.56 per cent. It has been less than three per cent for the last 40 days, it said</p>.<p>The weekly positivity rate has been recorded at 1.62 per cent. It has been below three per cent for the last 106 days, according to the health ministry.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 3,32,48,291, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.33 per cent, it said.</p>.<p>The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 93.99 crore.</p>.<p>India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16 last year.</p>.<p>It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19 last year.</p>.<p>India crossed the two crore cases on May 4 and three crore cases on June 23.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>India saw a single-day rise of 19,740 Covid-19 infections, taking the country's total tally of cases to 3,39,35,309, while the number of active cases has declined to 2,36,643, the lowest in 206 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.</p>.<p>The death toll has climbed to 4,50,375 with 248 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p>The daily rise in new coronavirus cases has been below 30,000 for 15 straight days, the ministry said.</p>.<p>The active cases have declined to 2,36,643 and comprise 0.70 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March last year. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 97.98 per cent, the highest since March last year, it said.</p>.<p>There has been a decrease of 3,578 cases in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the ministry's data stated.</p>.<p>The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 1.56 per cent. It has been less than three per cent for the last 40 days, it said</p>.<p>The weekly positivity rate has been recorded at 1.62 per cent. It has been below three per cent for the last 106 days, according to the health ministry.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 3,32,48,291, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.33 per cent, it said.</p>.<p>The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 93.99 crore.</p>.<p>India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 last year, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16 last year.</p>.<p>It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19 last year.</p>.<p>India crossed the two crore cases on May 4 and three crore cases on June 23.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>