India recorded 1,259 fresh coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of cases to 4,30,20,712. According to Union health ministry data, the active cases declined as well.

The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,21,070 with 35 more fatalities, the ministry's data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, it showed.

A reduction of 1,705 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.22 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 0.25 per cent, the ministry said.

183.53 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under nationwide vaccination drive.

Source: BBC

BDST: 2030 HRS, MAR 29, 2022
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