India recorded 474 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April 6, 2020, taking the total tally of Covid cases to 44,667,398, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The active cases further declined to 7,918, while the death toll climbed to 530,533 with one fatality being reported from Gujarat, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country had reported 354 cases on April 6, 2020.
The active cases comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.79 per cent, according to the ministry website.