Active covid cases in country dip to 15,044

New Delhi, May 20

India logged 2,259 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of covid-19 cases to 4,31,31,822, while the active cases declined to 15,044, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll climbed to 5,24,323 with 20 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprised 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national covid-19 recovery rate was 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

A decrease of 375 cases has been recorded in the active covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. 

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.5 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.53 per cent, according to the health ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,92,455, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.22 per cent.

The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 191.96 crore.