India reported 36,571 fresh Covid-19 cases, 540 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country's recovery rate has increased to 97.54 per cent. The active caseload stands at 3,63,605, the lowest in 150 days.

The total number of samples tested up to August 19 is 50,26,99,702, including 18,86,271 samples tested yesterday. About 57.22 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far.