Covid-19 Update: India Logs 5,443 Fresh Infections, Active Caseload In Country Rises To 46,342

According to Union Health Ministry's data, an increase of 126 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in 24 hours.?

PTI

Updated on: 22 September 2022 4:54 am

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With 5,443 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,45,53,042, while the active cases climbed to 46,342, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday in New Delhi.

The death toll climbed to?5,28,429 with 26 fatalities which include 12 deaths reconciled by Kerala,?the data updated at 8 am stated. ?

The active cases comprise 0.10 per cent of the total infections,?while the national Covid-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 126 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in 24 hours.?

India's Covid-19 tally 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. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20, and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.??

The country crossed the grim milestone of two crores on May 4 and three crores on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year.