<p>India on Saturday recorded 2,994 new <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> infections, while the number of active cases increased to 16,354, according to Union health ministry data.</p>.<p>With the fresh infections, India's Covid-19 tally stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,18,781). The death toll climbed to 5,30,876 with nine deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/wearing-face-mask-mandatory-in-tamil-nadu-hospitals-from-april-1-1205439.html" target="_blank">Wearing face mask mandatory in Tamil Nadu hospitals from April 1</a></strong></p>.<p>Two deaths each were reported from Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab, one from Gujarat, and two were reconciled by Kerala.</p>.<p>At 16,354, the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.77 per cent, according to the health ministry website.</p>.<p>The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.09 per cent and the weekly positivity at 2.03 per cent.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,71,551. The case fatality rate stands at 1.19 per cent.</p>.<p>According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.</p>
<p>India on Saturday recorded 2,994 new <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/covid-19" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> infections, while the number of active cases increased to 16,354, according to Union health ministry data.</p>.<p>With the fresh infections, India's Covid-19 tally stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,18,781). The death toll climbed to 5,30,876 with nine deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/wearing-face-mask-mandatory-in-tamil-nadu-hospitals-from-april-1-1205439.html" target="_blank">Wearing face mask mandatory in Tamil Nadu hospitals from April 1</a></strong></p>.<p>Two deaths each were reported from Delhi, Karnataka and Punjab, one from Gujarat, and two were reconciled by Kerala.</p>.<p>At 16,354, the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.77 per cent, according to the health ministry website.</p>.<p>The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.09 per cent and the weekly positivity at 2.03 per cent.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,71,551. The case fatality rate stands at 1.19 per cent.</p>.<p>According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.</p>