Active covid cases in country rise to 1,35,510

PTI

New Delhi, August 8

With 16,167 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of covid-19 cases rose to 4,41,61,899, while the active cases have increased to 1,35,510, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death toll has climbed to 5,26,730, the data updated at 8am stated.

The active cases comprised 0.31 per cent of the total infections, while the national covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.5 per cent, the ministry said.

An increase of 577 cases has been recorded in the active covid caseload in a span of 24 hours.