Covid cases stood at 11,692. The death toll due to Covid has climbed to 5,31,300 with 42 more fatalities, including 10 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am.
Cumulatively, India has recorded 4,48,81,877 Covid cases so far. The active cases account for 0.15% of the total caseload, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66%, the health ministry's website noted.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has gone up to 4,42,83,021, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18%.
According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines have so far been administered to people across the country.