New Delhi: With 38,628 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,18,95,385 today.
According to Union Health Ministry data updated this morning, the country’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 4,27,371 with 617 fresh fatalities.
The active cases have declined to 4,12,153. Also, 17,50,081 tests were conducted on Friday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of Covid-19 in the country to 47,83,16,964.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,10, 55,861 and cumulative vaccine doses administered so far has reached 50.10 crore under the nationwide vaccination drive.
India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December. India crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on 4 May and 3 crore on 23 June.