Hyderabad: India reported 48,786 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8am on Thursday, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry. The overall tally of COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 3,04,11,634. The COVID-19 death toll rose to 3,99,459 with 1,005 fresh fatalities. The country has 5,23,257 active cases presently.
According to the Union Health Ministry, a total of 61,588 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to till date 2,94,88,918. The Health Ministry said that a total of 33,57,16,019 people have been vaccinated so far in the country under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
As many as 19,21,450 tests were conducted on Wednesday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 41,20,21,494.
