COVID active cases rise above 2,900

India registered 640 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, pushing the active caseload to 2,997, a jump from 2,669 the previous day. This marks a slight rise in daily cases and active infections.

The total number of COVID cases in the country now stands at 45 million (4,50,07,212). One fatality was reported from Kerala, increasing the death toll to 5,33,328.

On a positive note, recoveries continue to outpace new infections. With 4,44,70,887 people having recovered from the disease, the national recovery rate stands at 98.81%.

The case fatality rate remains at 1.19%.

India’s vaccination program continues to make progress, with over 220.67 crore vaccine doses administered to date.