COVID-19, India's infection tally now stands at 3,19,98,158, while the death toll climbed to 4,28,682 with 373 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
This is the lowest single-day rise since March 16, according to government data. The number of active cases has declined to 3,88,508 which comprise 1.26% of the total infections, and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.40%, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed. "A total of 48,32,78,545 samples tested up to 9 August, of which, 15,11,313 samples were tested yesterday," Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) said today.