India saw a single-day rise of 38,628 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,18,95,385, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,371 with 617 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

The active cases have declined to 4,12,153 and comprise 1.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.37 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,10, 55,861, while the case fatality rate  stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.

India saw a single-day rise of 38,628 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,18,95,385, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,371 with 617 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

The active cases have declined to 4,12,153 and comprise 1.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.37 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,10, 55,861, while the case fatality rate  stands at 1.34 per cent, the data stated.