India’s active Covid cases fall below 7,000

India logged 406 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,69,421, while the active cases dipped to 6,402, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today.

One death has been reported from Rajasthan in a span of 24 hours.
One death has been reported from Rajasthan in a span of 24 hours. Photo courtesy Wikimedia

The toll climbed to 5,30,586 with 12 fatalities which include 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. One death has been reported from Rajasthan in a span of 24 hours.

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website. A decrease of 87 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.