India logs 11,692 new COVID-19 cases

The Union health ministry reported on Friday that 11,692 new covid-19 infections were documented in the country in the last 24 hours, a decrease from Thursday’s figure of 12,591 cases. India recorded 12,591 on April 20, 10,542 on April 19, 7,633 on April 18, 9,111 on April 17, 10,093 on April 16, and 10,753 on April 15. According to the Union Health Ministry, the country’s active cases increased to 66,170 which was 65,286 yesterday.
Presently recovery rate stands at 98.68 per cent with 0.15 per cent of active cases, the Health Ministry stated further in its release. Further, 10,780 recoveries in the last 24 hours to the overall count of people cured of the infection to 4,42,72,256, the bulletin stated, adding that the overall recovery rate is currently at 98.67 per cent.
Under the nationwide Vaccination Drive, India has so far administered 220,66,31,979 crore Covid vaccine doses (95.21 crore second doses and 22.87 crore precautionary doses), of which 3,647 doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
The total number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours is 2,29,739, the health ministry stated. As per directions of the Prime Minister, a nationwide mock drill for the assessment of functional infrastructure was conducted and the status of the mock drill was presented to participants. The Health Secretary further stated that states have already been instructed that they may proceed with the acquisition of required Covid vaccine doses straight from producers without seeking prior authorisation from the Union Ministry of Health.