India added 39,742 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total tally to 3,13,71,901, while the death toll rose to 4,20,551 with 535 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Active cases declined to 4,08,212 and comprise 1.30 per cent of the total infections and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 97.36 per cent. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,05,43,138, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.

India added 39,742 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's total tally to 3,13,71,901, while the death toll rose to 4,20,551 with 535 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Active cases declined to 4,08,212 and comprise 1.30 per cent of the total infections and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 97.36 per cent. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,05,43,138, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.