India logs fresh 8,318 COVID cases, over 10,000 recoveries in 24 hours

By: TP News Date: 11/27/2021 11:15:05 AM

New Delhi:

India recorded 8,318 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 465 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, the country saw a total of 10,967 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.33 per cent which is the highest since March 2020 and total recoveries data reached to 3,39,88,797.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 1,07,019, the ministry data showed today.

Over 121.06 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

The total death toll in the country is now at 4,67,933. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 63,82,47,889 samples have been tested up to November 26 for COVID-19. Of these 9,69,354 samples were tested on Friday.