Following a continuous downward trend, India’s COVID-19 active caseload on Saturday dipped to 13,445, constituting 0.03 per cent of the country's total positive cases, the Union Health Ministry said in its latest data.

On Saturday, the country recorded 1,404 new recoveries against 1,260 new cases. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76 per cent. The cumulative tally of COVID-19 recovered cases is 4,24,92,326, the Ministry satted.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 5,28,021 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted (79,02,98,979) cumulative tests, the ministry added.

The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has reached 4,30,27,035 while the death toll climbed to 5,21,264 with 83 deaths in the last 24 hours.

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached 1,84,52,44,856 as per provisional reports till 7 am Saturday.