Watch: Covid curbs across India

India's coronavirus caseload surged to 1,17,34,058 with 47,262 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said Wednesday morning. Total deaths due to the infection in the country has mounted to 1,60,441.

Meanwhile, the active caseload in the country stands at 3,68,457 and the recovery rate further dropped to 95.67 per cent, according to the ministry's data. Achieving a landmark milestone, India has administered more than 5 crore Covid-19 vaccine so far. The Centre has also eased the age limit on vaccination, allowing all those above 45 years of age to get the shots from April 1.