With over 44,281 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the nationwide tally of the infection rose to 86,36,011. The country also reported over 512 fresh fatalities taking the total death toll to 1,27,571. 

In a remarkable development, for the very first time in 106 days, the active coronavirus cases in the country dropped below the 5 lakh mark. In the past 24 hours over 80,13,783  people recovered from the infection. Now the total active COVID cases stand at 4,94,657. The recovery rate in the country has increased to 92.79%.

The fatality rate in the country stands at 1.48 percent. The 512 fatalities recorded in the country in the past 24 hours include 110 from Maharashtra. Whereas 83 were reported from Delhi, 53 from West Bengal, 30 from Uttar Pradesh, 28 from Kerala, 25 from Tamil Nadu, 20 each from Karnatak and Punjab.