COVID 4th wave scare: India logs 5,233 new cases in last 24 hrs

New Delhi: India has registered 5,233 new Covid cases during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,31,90,282 while the death toll rose to 5,24,715 as 7 more succumbed to the disease.

On the other hand, 3,345 people recuperated from the disease, taking the tally to 4,26,36,710. The recovery rate stands at 98.72 per cent.

The active caseload stands at 28,857, the figures showed.

As per the bulletin, 85.35 crore tests for Covid-19 have been done so far.

India has administered 194.43 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. (UNI)