India records 5,784 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, lowest in 571 days; toll rises by 252

New Delhi: With 5,784 fresh cases, the lowest in 571 days, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 3,47,03,644, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 88,993, the lowest in 563 days, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has shot up to 4,75,888 with 252 more fatalities, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The number of fresh cases of the coronavirus infection has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 47 days now. The number of active coronavirus cases in the country has declined to 88,993, accounting for 0.26 percent of the total caseload and the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.37 percent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said. A decline of 2,463 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.58 percent. It has been less than two percent for the last 71 days. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.68 percent. It has been below one percent for the last 30 days, according to the health ministry. The number of patients who have recovered from the infection has gone up to 3,41,38,763, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.37 per cent. The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far has exceeded 133.88 crore. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.