India reports 16,159 coronavirus cases
India has recorded 16,159 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,35,47,809.
India’s COVID-19 death count rose to 5,25,270 with 28 new coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours.
According to Union Health Ministry data, the active cases stand at 1,15,212, comprising 0.26 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate was recorded at 98.53 per cent, the ministry said.
Over 198 crore doses of the coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the country so far, the Co-WIN dashboard showed.