Coronavirus Live News Updates: India Records 51,667 COVID-19 Cases, 1,329 Deaths In A Day

Coronavirus Live Updates: The number of active cases has further declined to 6,12,868 and now comprises 2.03 per cent of the total infections.

A single-day rise of 51,667 COVID-19 infections took India's case tally to 3,01,34,445 while the weekly positivity rate declined to 3 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data on Friday. The death count climbed to 3,93,310 with 1,329 more people succumbing to the viral disease in a day. The number of active cases has further declined to 6,12,868 and now comprises 2.03 per cent of the total infections. A net decline of 14,189 active cases has been recorded in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed. Recoveries outnumbered daily new cases of COVID-19 for the 43rd consecutive day with the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surging to 2,91,28,267. The case fatality rate stood at 1.31 per cent.