With 1,938 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, active cases in India declined further to 22,427, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
For the fifth consecutive day, the daily cases were below the 2000-mark. The country's active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections.
With 1,938 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,30,14,687, while the active cases further declined to 22,427, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death toll has climbed to 5,16,672 with 67 daily fatalities, the data stated.
The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
A reduction of 660 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 0.29 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.35 per cent, according to the ministry.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 6,61,954 COVID-19 tests being conducted in the country and so far, over 78.49 crore tests have been done.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,24,75,588, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.20 per cent.
The cumulative doses administered, so far, under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 182.23 crore.
The health ministry said that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
