COVID-19: India logs 20,557 new cases, 40 deaths in past 24 hours

India logged 20,557 new coronavirus infections taking the active cases to 1,45,654 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. 

The active cases had been showing an upward trend since May 23.The death toll climbed to 5,25,825 with 40 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.32 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 4.57 per cent, according to the ministry.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,31,32,140 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent.

According to the ministry, 2,00,61,24,684 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination driv