<p>In the last 24 hours, India reported 20,408 new Covid cases and 54 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The new fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,26,312.</p>.<p>The active caseload marginally declined to 1,43,384, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the country's total positive cases.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/after-pandemic-lull-respiratory-infections-resurface-in-children-in-bengaluru-1131401.html">After pandemic lull, respiratory infections resurface in children in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>The recovery of 20,958 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,33,30,442. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.48 per cent.</p>.<p>While the daily positivity rate marginally declined to 5.05 per cent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.92 per cent.</p>.<p>Also in the same period, a total of 4,04,399 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.48 crore.</p>.<p>As of Saturday morning, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 203.94 crore, achieved via 2,69,93,794 sessions</p>.<p>Over 3.89 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket.</p>
<p>In the last 24 hours, India reported 20,408 new Covid cases and 54 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The new fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,26,312.</p>.<p>The active caseload marginally declined to 1,43,384, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the country's total positive cases.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/after-pandemic-lull-respiratory-infections-resurface-in-children-in-bengaluru-1131401.html">After pandemic lull, respiratory infections resurface in children in Bengaluru</a></strong></p>.<p>The recovery of 20,958 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,33,30,442. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.48 per cent.</p>.<p>While the daily positivity rate marginally declined to 5.05 per cent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.92 per cent.</p>.<p>Also in the same period, a total of 4,04,399 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.48 crore.</p>.<p>As of Saturday morning, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 203.94 crore, achieved via 2,69,93,794 sessions</p>.<p>Over 3.89 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket.</p>