India has logged `zero` deaths from coronavirus for the first time since March 2020, according to the country`s union health ministry. Consequently, the death toll has remained at 5,30,509.
During the same period, India saw a single-day rise of 625 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest since April 9, 2020,
Covid-19: The country`s infection tally has climbed to 4,46,62,141, while the active cases have declined to 14,021, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated, reported Indian press.
The active cases comprises 0.03 per cent of the total cases, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,17,611, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry`s website, 219.74 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive.
India`s Covid-19 tally had 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, reports Live Mint.
