<p>India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.</p>.<p>The death toll has increased to 5,31,230 with 40 fatalities, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p>The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.48 crore. The daily positivity rate was 5.46 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 5.32 per cent.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/67-million-children-missed-out-on-vaccines-because-of-covid-unicef-1211265.html" target="_blank">67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF</a></strong></p>.<p>Active cases now comprise 0.15 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.67 per cent, according to the health ministry website.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,42,61, 476 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. </p>.<p>According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive.</p>
<p>India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, while the active case burden increased to 65,286, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.</p>.<p>The death toll has increased to 5,31,230 with 40 fatalities, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.</p>.<p>The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.48 crore. The daily positivity rate was 5.46 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 5.32 per cent.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/67-million-children-missed-out-on-vaccines-because-of-covid-unicef-1211265.html" target="_blank">67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF</a></strong></p>.<p>Active cases now comprise 0.15 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.67 per cent, according to the health ministry website.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,42,61, 476 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. </p>.<p>According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive.</p>