to reach 20,04,333-- 5.18 per cent of the total infections -- while the country's recovery rate stands at 93.60 per cent, the ministry said.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 13.39 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 16.89 per cent, according to the health ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 38,36,07,10, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent, the ministry said After the Saturday update, the total number of infections stands at 40,858,251 it said.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of anti-Covid vaccine doses administered in the country so far has crossed 165.04 crore. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.