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India logs 8,774 COVID cases, over 9000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases at 543-day low of 1.05 lakh
By: TP News
Date: 11/28/2021 11:48:56 AM
New Delhi: India recorded 8,774 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 621 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country saw a total of 9,481 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.34 per cent which is the highest since March 2020 and total recoveries data reached to 3,39,98,278.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 1,05,691 (lowest in 543 days), the ministry data showed today.
Over 121.94 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
The total death toll in the country is now at 4,68,554. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.