India records 45,083 new Covid 19 Cases, 460 fresh fatalities

India reorded 45,083 new coronavirus infections and 460 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

The the total tally of Covid-19 cases cases in the country rose to 3,26,95,030 and the death toll has climbed to 4,37,830, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day.

The active cases have increased to 3,68,558 comprising 1.13 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.53 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 8,783 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.