India's COVID-19 tally reached 3,43,21,025 with a single-day rise of 12,885 new infections, while the number of active cases declined to 1,48,579, the lowest in 252 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.The death toll has climbed to 4,59,652 with 461 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,37,127,94 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.34 per cent.

India's COVID-19 tally reached 3,43,21,025 with a single-day rise of 12,885 new infections, while the number of active cases declined to 1,48,579, the lowest in 252 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.The death toll has climbed to 4,59,652 with 461 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,37,127,94 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.34 per cent.