The country's COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 96.36 percent. During the last 24 hours, a total of 21 thousand 314 COVID patients recovered.

Health Ministry said the total number of recoveries has gone up to 99 lakh 97 thousand 272.

The actual caseload currently comprises only 2.19 percent of the total positive cases. Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is around two lakh 27 thousand.
 

During the past 24 hours, 18 thousand 88 new cases were reported taking the total number of positive cases in the country to over one crore three lakh, and 74 thousand.
 
The Ministry said, currently, India’s Case Fatality Rate is at 1.45 percent, which is one of the lowest globally. During the last 24 hours, 264 deaths were reported taking the toll to one lakh 50 thousand 114.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, more than nine lakh 41 thousand tests were conducted during the past 24 hours.