<p>India logged 2,568 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,96,062, while the active cases dipped to 33,917, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The death toll climbed to 5,15,974 with 97 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p>The active cases comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate further improved to 98.72 per cent, the ministry said.</p>.<p>A reduction of 2,251 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,46,171 and the case fatality rate was recorded as 1.20 per cent.</p>.<p>The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 180.40 crore.</p>.<p>India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.</p>.<p>It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.</p>.<p>The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>India logged 2,568 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,96,062, while the active cases dipped to 33,917, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The death toll climbed to 5,15,974 with 97 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p>The active cases comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate further improved to 98.72 per cent, the ministry said.</p>.<p>A reduction of 2,251 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,46,171 and the case fatality rate was recorded as 1.20 per cent.</p>.<p>The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 180.40 crore.</p>.<p>India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.</p>.<p>It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.</p>.<p>The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>