Hyderabad: India reported 43,509 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry at 8 am on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 daily fatalities. The active cases in the country now stand at 4,03,840 with a recovery rate of 97.38 per cent.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,07,01,612. The Ministry said that 45,07,06,257 people have been vaccinated so far in the country under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 46,26,29,773 samples have been tested up to July 27. Of which, 17,28,795 samples were tested on Tuesday.
