India's active Covid-19 infections rose over the weekend as the number of recovered patients dropped.
The country reported 16,167 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Aug. 8. Single-day recoveries stood at 18,558.
New cases continue to outpace recoveries, propping up the active tally.
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Key Figures
Total confirmed cases: 4,41,61,929
Total number of active cases: 1,35,510
Total patients cured/discharged/migrated: 4,34,99,659
Total deaths: 5,26,730
Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 16,167
One-day recoveries: 15,549
One-day deaths: 34,75,330
Total vaccinations: 2,06,56,54,741