India on Wednesday reported 1,086 new Covid cases, with which the country’s active cases currently stand at 11,871, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country recorded 71 Covid deaths during the same period, data showed.
The ministry said that the active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent.
The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.23 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.22 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,97,567.
India’s Covid vaccination coverage crossed 185 crore vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday after inoculation of 13 lakh vaccination dosses in last 24 hours, as per provisional reports till 7 pm informed Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.