Covid-19 cases continued the declining trend with the country logging 3,614 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the Covid-19 tally to 4,29,87,875, as per the Union Health Ministry updated data.
Additionally, India on Saturday recorded a massive decline in Covid-19 deaths logging 89 fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 5,15,803, as per Health Ministry data.
The country recorded 5,185 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries up to 4,24,31,513, just as the number of Covid-19 deaths dropped below 100.
India's active case stood at 40,559 (0.09%) and the daily positivity rate at 0.44%. The cumulative vaccination administered in the country stood at 1,79,91,57,486, the Health Ministry data further revealed.India reports 3,614 fresh #COVID19 cases & 5,185 recoveries in the last 24 hrs, number of deaths drop below 100 with 89 deaths yesterdayActive case: 40,559 (0.09%)Daily positivity rate: 0.44%Total recoveries: 4,24,31,513Death toll: 5,15,803Total vaccination: 1,79,91,57,486 pic.twitter.com/ZhFIxLRUOF Meanwhile, the Centre on Friday termed as "speculative and misinformed" a new study which claimed that India's estimated cumulative excess Covid deaths between January 2020 and December 2021 was around eight times higher than reported.