COVID-19 pandemic: India reports 163 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active tally come down to 3,380

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COVID-19 India update: India recorded 163 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry today (December 23), the total recovery rate reached at around 98.80 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,41,42,608.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have decreased to 3,380, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were around 3,402. 

Active cases:

A decrease of total 22 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said. 

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,30,690. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020. According to the ministry's website, 220.02 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

ICMR Testing:

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 90,96,43,076 samples have been tested up to December 22 for COVID-19. Of these 1,25,361 samples were tested on Thursday.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 last year, three crore on June 23 and four crore on January 25 this year.