Covid-19 fourth wave alert? India reports 14,506 new infections, active caseload now at 99,602

An increase of 2,902 coronavirus cases has been recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate is now at 3.35 per cent, almost equal to the weekly positivity rate, which was recorded at 3.36 per cent.

New Delhi: With 14,506 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total tally of such cases rose to 4,34,33,345, and that of the active cases to 99,602, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. India recorded 30 deaths due to coronavirus, and with it the death toll has climbed to 5,25,077, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases comprise 0.23 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.56 per cent, the health ministry said.

An increase of 2,902 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.35 per cent, almost equal to the weekly positivity rate, which was recorded at 3.36 per cent, according to the health ministry. 

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 4,28,08,666, while the overall fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent. According to the ministry, 197.46 crore doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.

India's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 1-crore mark on December 19, 2020. The country crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on May 4, 2021, and 4 crore on January 25 this year.

The 30 new fatalities were constituted by -- 12 from Kerala, five from Maharashtra, four from Delhi, three from Goa, two from Bihar, and one each from Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.