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India has registered 33,376 new Covid-19 cases along with 32,198 recoveries and 308 deaths in last 24 hours, as per the data updated by Health Ministry on Saturday. The total cases in the country now stands at 3,32,08,330. Active caseload of the viral infection has reached to 3,91,516. Total recoveries tally in the country stands at 3,23,74,497 and the death toll has reached to 4,42,317, as per the Health Ministry's latest update. 

Kerala has reported 25,010 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is a drop from the previous day’s count of 26,200. Daily cases in the state have crossed the mark of 30,000 on only one day in this week (Wednesday). On Friday, Kerala reported a test positivity rate the percentage of positive cases out of the total samples tested at 16.53%. 

At the Covid meet, PM Modi stated, "Efforts are also on to install 961 Liquid Medical Oxygen Storage Tanks and 1,450 Medical Gas Pipeline Systems with an aim to support at least one such unit per district." PM also reviewed the status of PSA oxygen plants coming up across the country.