The country's COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 96.49 percent. More than 18 thousand COVID patients recovered during the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries has gone up to over one crore one lakh. Health Ministry said the COVID-19 recovery rate of India is amongst the highest in the world.

The actual caseload currently comprises only 2.07 percent of the total positive cases. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is around two lakh 16 thousand.
 

During the past 24 hours, 12 thousand 584 new cases were reported taking the total number of positive cases in the country to over one crore of four lakh. The Ministry said, currently, India’s Case Fatality Rate is at 1.44 percent, which is one of the lowest globally. During the last 24 hours, 167 deaths were reported taking the toll to one lakh 51 thousand 327.

 
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, more than eight lakh 97 thousand tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. The total number of samples tested so far has reached 18 crores 26 lakh.