India records 13,216 new cases of COVID-19; Recorded positivity rate at 2.73%
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,283,793 on Saturday as 13,216 more people tested positive for the viral disease and the number of active cases rose to 68,108, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health. It is the first time in 113 days that India has recorded more than 13,000 cases. The death toll rose to 5,24,840 with 23 new deaths, according to data updated as of 8am Active cases account for 0.16% of all infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.63 percent, the ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases has increased by 5,045 cases in 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was 2.73% and the weekly positivity rate was 2.47%, the ministry said. The number of people who have recovered from the disease has risen to 4,26,90,845. The death rate was 1.21%, he said. The cumulative doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered so far in the country as part of the national vaccination campaign exceeded 196 crores. India's COVID-19 balance had exc
