India witnessed its lowest daily Covid infections in nearly seven months as the country recorded 14,146 new infections today, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Sunday. 

The cumulative cases in the country have now risen to 3,40,67,719 while the number of deaths climbed to 4,52,124 with 144 more fatalities.

Active cases have declined to 1,95,846 and comprise 0.57 per cent of the total infections. 

The national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.10 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Over 97.65 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Source: NDTV

BDST: 1204 HRS, OCT 17, 2021
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