India reports 1.61 lakh Covid cases

 India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.

According to the reports, the death toll has climbed to 4,97,975 with 1,733 fatalities.

The active cases decreased by 1,21,456 to reach 16,21,603– 4.20 per cent of the total infections — while the country’s recovery rate stands at 94.60 per cent, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,95,11,307 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent, the ministry said

 The cumulative number of anti-Covid vaccine doses administered in the country so far has crossed 167.29 crore.

By editor