COVID-19: India records 2,628 new cases, 18 deaths in last 24 hrs

New Delhi: India has registered 2,628 new Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

According to the bulletin, the total caseload rose to 4,31,44,820, while the death toll rose to 5,24,525 as 18 more succumbed to the disease.

On the other hand, 2,167 more people recovered from the disease, taking the total tally to 4,26,04,881. The recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.

The active caseload currently stands at 15,414, the figures showed.

As per the bulletin, 84.84 crore tests for Covid-19 have been done so far.

India has administered 192.82 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive. (UNI)