DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases up by 20,693, third-most daily jump yet

India has so far vaccinated 44,603,841 people. That is 384.54 per cent of its total caseload, and 3.2096 per cent of its population

India on Sunday reported a net increase of 20,693 new active coronavirus cases, the third-most in a day yet and the most since September 11, to take its count past the 300,000 mark, at 309,087. That is 69.63 per cent lower than the September 18 peak of 1,017,754. India’s share of global active coronavirus cases now stands at 1.45 per cent (one in 69). The country is 8^th among the most affected countries by active cases. On Sunday, it added 43,846 cases to take its total caseload to 11,599,130. And, with 197 new fatalities, its Covid-19 death toll reached 159,755,