Covid-related fatalities 4,57,191. India reported 13,198 recoveries in the past 24 hours. Altogether, 3.36 crore people have recovered from the infection since March last year.
According to the ministry's data, Kerala accounts for 708 deaths. The southern states also have the highest number of active cases at present.
Kerala has 78,728 Covid-19 active cases. The second-most worst-hit state in the country, Maharashtra, witnessed 36 Covid deaths in the past day.
Its active caseload stands at 22,366. Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are other states which have reported Covid-19 deaths in double-digit numbers.