Upward trend of Covid infections, 8,329 fresh cases etched

India logs 8,329 new Covid cases

New Delhi:India has registered 8,329 Covid cases during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,32,13,435 while the death toll rose to 5,24,757 as 10 more succumbed to the disease.

On the other hand, 4,216 people recovered from the disease, taking the tally to 4,26,48,308. The recovery rate stands at 98.69 per cent.The active caseload stands at 40,370, the figures showed.

As per the bulletin, 85.45 crore tests for Covid-19 have been done so far.India has administered 194.92 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine so far under the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive.(UNI)