India Reports 42 New COVID Positives

New Delhi: India on Thursday recorded 42 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases came down marginally to 1,452 from 1,469 the previous day, according to Union health ministry data.

With the fresh cases, the country’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,49,95,434. The death toll remained unchanged at 5,31,915, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The national recovery rate stands at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.