India’s COVID-19 infection tally rose by 10,302 in a day to reach 3,44,99,925 according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the number of active cases declined to 1,24,868 during the same period.

The death toll climbed to 4,65,349 with 267 more fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.

Active cases decreased by 1,752 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.36 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020. 

Also, the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.29 per cent, the highest since March last year, the Health Ministry said.

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 115.8 crore-mark, as per the data on dashboard.

Source: Financial Express

BDST: 1357 HRS, NOV 20, 2021 
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