COVID: India registers 12,249 fresh cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 81,687

India recorded 12,249 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 13 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. 

According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 22), the country saw a total of 9,862 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.61 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,27,25,055.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 81,687, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 79,313. 

An increase of 2,374 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. 

The active cases comprise 0.18 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said. 

he total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,903. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

The daily positivity rate on June 22 recorded was 3.94 per cent.