The country's COVID-19 recovery rate has reached 95.83 percent. During the last 24 hours, more than 21 thousand COVID patients have recovered.

Health Ministry said the total number of recoveries has gone up to over 97 lakh 82 thousand.

The actual caseload currently comprises only 2.72 percent of the total positive cases.

Presently, the total number of active cases in the country is around two lakh 77 thousand.

During the past 24 hours, 20 thousand 21 new cases were reported taking the total number of positive cases in the country to over one crore of two lakh.

The Ministry said, that effective implementation of the strategic and graded Test, Track and Treat approach has led to higher recoveries and lower fatality.

Currently, India’s Case Fatality Rate is at 1.45 percent, which is one of the lowest globally. During the last 24 hours, 279 deaths were reported taking the toll to one lakh 47 thousand 901.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, more than seven lakh 15 thousand tests were conducted during the last 24 hours.

The total number of samples tested so far has reached 16 crores 88 lakh.