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Business News/ News / India/  Covid update: India logs 43,509 fresh cases in a day, active tally increases
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Covid update: India logs 43,509 fresh cases in a day, active tally increases

The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fresh fatalities.

A pillion rider on a bike tries to hold an umbrella to protect herself from rainfall, in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 28. (ANI) (HT_PRINT)Premium
A pillion rider on a bike tries to hold an umbrella to protect herself from rainfall, in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 28. (ANI) (HT_PRINT)

India logged 43,509 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,15,28,114, while the active cases registered an increase for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fresh fatalities.

The active cases have increased to 4,03,840 and comprise 1.28 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.38 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

An increase of 4,404 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.38 per cent, according to the ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,07,01,612, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.

Cumulative vaccine doses administered so far has reached 45.07 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.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.

The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.

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Published: 29 Jul 2021, 10:04 AM IST
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