NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,424,234 today, as 30,948 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data.
Besides, as many as 403 deaths, due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to 434,367.
There are still 353,398 active COVID-19 cases in the country, although there was a decrease of 7,942 active cases, during the past 24 hours.
India’s current active caseload was the lowest in 152 days, said the federal health ministry.
A total of 31,636,469 people have been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals, so far, out of which 38,487 were discharged during the past 24 hours.
According to the health ministry, the recovery rate rose to 97.57 percent, which was the highest since Mar, 2020.– NNN-PTI
