Covid-19: The data showed that active cases currently stands at 1,23,535, now constituting 0.28% of the total infections. India on Friday recorded 16,561 new coronavirus cases, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data.
With these additions, the country's overall Covid-19 figures rose to 4,42,23,557 cases and 5,26,928 deaths. The data showed that active cases currently stands at 1,23,535, now constituting 0.28% of the total infections.
The Covid-19 recovery rate stood at 98.53%, the health ministry said, adding the daily positivity rate was 5.44% and the weekly positivity rate was 4.88%.
The number of recoveries stands at 4,35,73,094 including 18,053 recoveries reported in the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, 207.47 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide drive.