New Delhi, April 11 -- In a grim situation, India added 1,52,879 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to over 1.33 crore cases.

During this period, 839 deaths were recorded pushing the total fatality count to 1.69 lakh.

The new cases reported on Sunday are five per cent higher than Saturday when the country recorded 1,45,384 cases.

The recovery rate further dropped to 90.44 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry statement.

The mass vaccination programme will be conducted from April 11-14 as per Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to the chief ministers of all states and union territories during a meeting over the coronavirus situation.

Till Sunday morning, India's cumulative vaccination co...