New Delhi Mar 28 PTI With 1270new coronavirus infections beingreported in a day Indiastotal tally of COVID-19 cases roseto43020723while the active cases furtherdeclined to15859according to theUnion Health Ministry data updated on Monday Thedeath toll climbed to521035with 31 daily fatalitiesthe dataupdatedat 8 am stated The active casesconstitute004 per cent of the total infectionswhile the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 9875 per cent the health ministry said A reduction of 328cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours The dailypositivity rate was recorded at029per centwhile the weekly positivity rate was 026 per cent according to the health ministry PTI PLB CJ CJ