India reports 640 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

On Friday, India reported 640 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 4.50 crore (4,50,07,212). According to the data of Union Health ministry, number of active cases increased from 2,669 to 2,997. The death toll reached 5,33,328, with one new fatality in Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The number of people who have recovered from the infection stands at 4,44,70,887, contributing to a national recovery rate of 98.81%. The case fatality rate is 1.19 per cent.