India's active Covid-19 cases remained below the 900,000-mark for a second consecutive day and now constitute merely 12.65 per cent of the total caseload, the Union Health Ministry said Saturday. The total Covid-19 recoveries have gone nearly up 6 million (59,88,822) now, further increasing the difference with respect to the active cases, it highlighted. "There are 8,83,185 active cases of Covid-19 which constitute merely 12.65 per cent of the total cases of the country. These are nearly 1/8th of the total cases in the country," the ministry underlined. "For the second day after the active cases dropped below the 900,000 mark after a month, the progressive decline continues," it said. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has progressed to 85.81 per cent, it said.

India's active Covid-19 cases remained below the 900,000-mark for a second consecutive day and now constitute merely 12.65 per cent of the total caseload, the Union Health Ministry said Saturday. The total Covid-19 recoveries have gone nearly up 6 million (59,88,822) now, further increasing the difference with respect to the active cases, it highlighted. "There are 8,83,185 active cases of Covid-19 which constitute merely 12.65 per cent of the total cases of the country. These are nearly 1/8th of the total cases in the country," the ministry underlined. "For the second day after the active cases dropped below the 900,000 mark after a month, the progressive decline continues," it said. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has progressed to 85.81 per cent, it said.