India records 19,673 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 4.96%

Active caseload comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was at 98.48 per cent

|Jul 31, 2022, 10:04:46 IST

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 case rally rose by 19,673 in a day to reach 4,40,19,811, while active cases reached 1,43,676, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.The death toll has climbed to 5,26,357 with 39 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.Active caseload increased by 292 in a day and comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.48 per cent, the ministry said.The number of people who have recuperated from the viral disease surged to 4,33,49,778, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent.The daily positivity rate was 4.96 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 4.88 per cent.According to the Union Health Ministry, 204.25 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far.India's COVID-19 case tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September.It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December.India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on 4 May last year, three crore on 23 June and four crore on 25 January this year.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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