According to data published on Monday by the Union Health Ministry, India’s Covid case positive rate surpassed 1% for the first time in over two months, as the country saw a single-day increase of 3,157 infections and 26 fatalities.

According to the data, the increase on Monday brought the total number of Covid cases and deaths in the country to 4,30,82,345 cases and 5,23,869 deaths.

The number of active cases increased by 408 in 24 hours to 19,500, according to data updated at 8 a.m. After a little more than two months, the daily positive increased to 1.07 percent, according to the government.

On February 27, it was at 1.11 percent. After a little more than two months, the daily positive increased to 1.07 percent, according to the government.

According to the health ministry, the weekly rate was 0.70 percent. With 26 more fatalities, the death toll has risen to 5,23,869 people.

The active cases make up 0.05 percent of all infections, while the COVID-19 recovery rate in the country is 98.74 percent, according to the health ministry.

The number of persons who have recovered from the sickness has risen to 4,25,38,976, with a 1.22 percent case fatality rate.

The total number of doses given out in the country as part of the statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort has surpassed 189.23 crores.

On August 7, 2020, India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 20 lakh, followed by 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16.

On December 19, it exceeded the one-crore threshold. On May 4, India passed the two-crore mark, and on June 23, it passed the three-crore mark.