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20-04-2023
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According to data updated on Thursday by the Union Health Ministry, India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a single day, the highest number in roughly eight months, and the number of active cases rose to 65,286. The data updated at 8 am showed that the death toll had increased to 5,31,230 with 40 fatalities, including 11 reconciled by Kerala. There were 4 point 48 crore Covid cases in total. The positivity rate was 5 point 46% on a daily basis and 5 point 32% on a weekly basis. According to the health ministry website, the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.67%, and active cases currently make up 0.15% of all infections. 4,42,61,476 people have recovered from the illness, while the case fatality rate was 1 point 18%. 220.66 crore doses of the Covid vaccine have reportedly been given in the nation thus far as part of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, according to the ministry's website.
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