With 251,209 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of cases increased to over 40.6 million, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has climbed to 492,327 with 627 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases decreased by 96,861 to reach 2,105,611 -- 5.18 per cent of the total infections -- while the country's recovery rate stands at 93.60 per cent, the ministry said.