India reports 1,150 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours

India reports 1,150 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours

The active caseload in the country stands at 11,558 which is 0.03 per cent of the total cases.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Sunday, April 17, 2022, 09:48 AM IST
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India reported 1,150 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

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 the 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 ministry data 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 has exceeded 186.51 crore.

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