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On Tuesday, India has reported 8,865 fresh Covid-19 cases along with 197 fresh fatalities and 11,971 recoveries in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the Union Health Ministry. "Active caseload 1,30,793 - lowest in 525 days. Daily positivity rate (0.80%) less than 2% for last 43 days, Weekly Positivity Rate (0.97%) less than 2% for last 53 days", reported ANI News Agency. 

#COVID19 | India reports 8,865 new cases (lowest in 287 days), 11,971 recoveries & 197 deaths in last 24 hrs.

Active caseload 1,30,793 - lowest in 525 days. Daily positivity rate (0.80%) less than 2% for last 43 days, Weekly Positivity Rate (0.97%) less than 2% for last 53 days. pic.twitter.com/sRqxzpVCXM

— ANI (@ANI) November 16, 2021

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,63,852, with 197 more fatalities in the last 24 hours. The fatality rate in the country is currently at 1.34 per cent. Meanwhile, the count of active cases in the country has declined to 1,30,793, which is the lowest in 287 days. It comprises 0.38 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020.

As per the Health Ministry, 59,75,469 vaccine doses have been administered in the last 24 hours. India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 112.97 Cr (1,12,97,84,045) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,16,00,209 sessions.

According to the health ministry, a total of 11,07,617 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. India has so far conducted a total of 62,57,74,159 Covid-19 tests.