India recorded 43,509 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which pushed the nationwide tally to 31,528,114. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 daily fatalities.
Active cases now stand at 4,03,840, according to data released by the ministry. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 97.38%. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to over 3 million.
The total number of vaccine doses administered so far has reached 44.19 crore. The Centre has said more than 2.18 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states, Union Territories and private hospitals for inoculation.
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