Coronavirus: India records 6,298 new cases, 23 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 6,298 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 4,45,22,777.

The country also reported 23 new Covid related deaths on Wednesday, taking the death tally to 5,28,273.

India's active caseload currently stands at 46,748 which accounts for 2.04 per cent of the total cases.

The recovery rate currently is at 98.71 per cent. As many as 5,961 recoveries were made in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 4,39,47,756.