COVID-19: India records 1,259 cases, 35 deaths in past 24 hrs

New Delhi: India recorded 1,259 new Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

According to the bulletin, the total caseload rose to 4,30,21,982 while the death toll rose to 5,21,070 as 35 succumbed to the disease.

Total 1,705 more people have recovered from the disease, taking the total tally to 4,24,85,534.

The recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent. The active caseload currently stands at 15,378, the figures showed.

According to the bulletin, 78.79 crore tests for Covid-19 have been done so far.

India has administered 183.53 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. (UNI)