Active COVID cases in the country have risen to 66,170

According to data published on Friday by the Union Health Ministry, India has recorded 11,692 new coronavirus infections, with 66,170 active cases.

The death toll has risen to 5,31,258 with 28 deaths, including nine confirmed by Kerala, according to data updated at 8 a.m.

The number of COVID cases is 4.48 crore (4,48,69,684). According to the ministry, the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67%, and the active cases currently make up 0.15 percent of all infections.

A record 4,42,72,256 people have been cured of the disease, while the case fatality rate is 1.18 percent.According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered throughout the country so far as part of the nationwide vaccination drive.