The death toll stands at 5,30,737 with two deaths — one reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Rajasthan — in the last 24 hours, the data stated.
The active case count dipped by three to stand at 1,931, the ministry data showed.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.06 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.08 per cent.
Active cases now constitute 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the country’s Covid-19 recovery rate increased to 98.81 per cent, according to the ministry’s website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 4,41,49,436, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
Health ministry data also showed that as many as 220.30 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.