India recorded 2,841 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 9 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Friday (May 13), the country saw a total of 3,295 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.74 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,25,73,460.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 18,604 the ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 19,067.
A decrease of 463 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,190. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.58 per cent and weekly positivity rate was 0.69 per cent, according to the health ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,73,460, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.22 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 190.99 crore.
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