New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI): India registered 2,68,833 new COVID infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union health ministry data on Saturday.
With 402 more deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the viral disease has risen to 4,85,752.
The case fatality rate was 1.32 per cent. A total of 6,041 Omicron cases has been detected so far, an increase of 5.01 per cent since Friday, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The daily positivity rate was 16.66 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 12.84 per cent.
Active cases have increased to 14,17,820, the highest in around 223 days, and comprise 3.85 per cent of the total infections.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 94.83 per cent, the health ministry said.
In a day, the active caseload in the country has increased by 1,45,747.
The total number of people who have recuperated from the disease so far has risen to 3,49,47,390.
The cumulative COVID vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 156.02 crore.
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