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Active Covid Cases In Country Dip To 21,406

The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909).

<div class="paragraphs"><p>The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909).</p></div>
The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909).

India has recorded 2,109 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases has come down to 21,406 from 22,742, according to Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday.

The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909).

The death toll climbed to 5,31,722 with eight fatalities, which includes those reconciled by Kerala, as the data updated at 8 a.m. stated.

At 21,406, the active cases comprise 0.05% of the total infections.

The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.77%, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,21,781, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.18%.

According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.