India recorded 9,119 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 396 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, the country saw a total of 10,264 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.33 per cent which is the highest since March 2020 and total recoveries data reached to 3,39,67,962.The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 1,09,940 (lowest in 539 days), the ministry data showed today. More than 132 crore (1,32,33,15,050) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far. Over 22.72 Crore (22,72,19,901) balance and unutilized COVID-19 Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. Over 119.38 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.The total death toll in the country is now at 4,66,980. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 63,59,24,763 samples have been tested up to November 24 for COVID-19. Of these 11,50,538 samples were tested on Wednesday.
