Covid-19 fourth wave scare: India logs 3,688 new cases, 50 deaths in last 24 hours

With 3,688 new Covid-19 infections being reported in the last 24 hours, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,30,75,864, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday (April 30, 2022). The active caseload increased to 18,684.

The country also reported 2,755 recoveries in a day. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,25,33,377, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.22 per cent.

An increase of 883 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The ministry also informed that the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.74 per cent.

The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.74 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.66 per cent.

The cumulative doses administered under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 188.89 crore on Saturday at 8 am.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,96,640 Covid-19 tests being conducted in the country.