India reports over 1.67 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,192 deaths in 24 hours

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,92,30,198

|Feb 01, 2022, 09:50:39 IST

New Delhi: With 1,67,059 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of cases increased to over 4.14 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

The death toll has climbed to 4,96,242 with 1,192 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The active cases decreased by 88,209 to reach 17,43,059 – 4.20 per cent of the total infections – while the country's recovery rate stands at 94.60 per cent, the ministry said.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 11.69 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 15.25 per cent, according to the health ministry.

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