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On Thursday, India has reported a rise in fresh Covid-19 infections with a total of 13,091 fresh cases and 340 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the Union Health Ministry. On Wednesday, 460 people died due to the Covid-19 infection. The death toll due to the infection in the country now stands at 4,62,189, the government's data stated. 

Currently, the active caseload stands at 1,38,556 which is the lowest in 266 days. As per the ministry's data, a total of 13,878 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours. The caseload of total recoveries stands at 3,38,00,925 in India as per the government's data. As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India has conducted 11,89,470 Covid-19 tests in the last 24 hours. Cumulatively, India has conducted 61,99,02,064 Covid-19 tests.

As per health ministry officials, the country has administered a total of 110.23 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines till date. Around 79.2% of India's adult population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, while more than 37% of the country's around 94 crore adult population has been administered both doses.