India logs 15,786 fresh COVID-19 cases, 231 deaths in last 24 hours

India recorded 15,786 new coronavirus cases which pushed the total tally to 3,41,43,236, as per Union Health Ministry data on Friday.

Around 231 people lost their lives due to COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 4,53,042. The active caseload in the country stands at 1,75,745, the lowest in 232 days.

Out of the total fresh cases reported in the last 24 hours, Kerala contributed to 8,733 daily cases.

As many as 18,641 new recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery count to 3,35,14,449. India’s recovery rate is currently at 98.16 per cent which is the highest since March 2020.

The daily spurt in new COVID-19 infections has been below 30,000 for 28 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 117 consecutive days now.

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