DATA STORY: Biggest net daily jump of 35,498 takes India's active Covid cases past 500,000

India has so far vaccinated 60,530,435 people. That is 502.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 4.3547 per cent of its population

India on Monday reported a net increase of 35,498 in active coronavirus cases, the most in a day so far, to take its count to 521,808. That is 51.27 per cent of the September 18 peak of 1,017,754. India’s share of global active coronavirus cases now stands at 2.37 per cent (one in 42). The country is 6^th among the most affected countries by active cases. On Monday, it added 68,020 cases, the most in a day since October 12, to take its total caseload to 12,039,644. And, with 291 new fatalities, its Covid-19 death toll reached 161,843, or 1.35