India reports 34,973 new Covid-19 cases, 260 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 34,973 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,31,74,954, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 4,42,009 with 260 people died due to Covid-19 in 24 hours. The active cases have increased to 3,90,646, comprising 1.18% of the total infections. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,23,42,299, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33%

The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 72.37 crore. According to the Centre’s data, more than half of India’s adult population has received at least one dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine while 18% got both shots.

At the moment, Kerala and Maharashtra have continued to report the greatest number of Covid-19 cases daily. Kerala on Thursday reported 26,200 new infections and 125 deaths. The state’s test positivity rate has climbed to 16.69% after the state tested 1,56,957 samples in the last 24 hours.

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