India witnessed a single-day rise of 906 new Covid-19 cases as the active cases declined to 10,179, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

According to news agency PTI, the toll has risen to 5,31,814 (5.31 lakh) with 20 deaths, including seven reconciled by Kerala, the data stated. The daily positivity rate has been pegged at 0.70 per cent and the weekly rate at 0.90 per cent.