India logs 22,270 Covid cases and 325 casualities in past 24 hours

New Delhi: A total of 22,270 people tested positive for Covid-19 in India during the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,28,02,505, while the death toll rose to 5,11,230 as 325 succumbed to the disease.

On a positive note, 60,298 more people have recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 4,20,37,536 . The recovery rate stands at 98.21 per cent. The active caseload stands at 2,53,739, the figures showed. As per the bulletin, 75.81 crore tests for Covid-19 have been done so far. India has administered 175.03 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. (UNI)