COVID-19: India logs 5,335 new cases, highest in 195 days

New Delhi: As many as 5,335 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in India, the highest in 195 days, while the active cases have increased to 25,587, according to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. In September last year, 5,383 cases were recorded in a single day. As per the latest data by the health ministry, the death toll has increased to 5,30,929 with 13 deaths – two each reported from Karnataka and Maharashtra, one each from Kerala and Punjab, and seven reconciled by Kerala. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.32 per cent while the weekly positivity rate has been pegged at 2.89 per cent, it said. The total tally of COVID-19 cases stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,39,054), while the active cases now comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,41,82,538, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. (With inputs from PTI) Read all the Latest News, Trending News,  Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.