COVID-19: India logs 12,781 new cases in past 24 hrs

New Delhi: India has registered 12,781 new Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,33,09,473 while the death toll rose to 5,24,873 as 18 more succumbed to the disease.

On a positive note, 8,537 people recovered from the disease, taking the tally to 4,27,07,900. The recovery rate stands at 98.61 per cent.

The active caseload stands at 76,700, the figures showed.

As per the bulletin, 85.81 crore tests for Covid-19 have been done so far.

India has administered 196.18 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. (UNI)