With 1,150 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,42,097, while active cases increased to 11,558, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death to climbed to 5,21,751 with four fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 192 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.31 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded as 0.27 per cent, according to the ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,08,788, while the case fatality rate was recorded as 1.21 per cent.  The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive exceeded 186.51 crore. 

Published on April 17, 2022