India has registered a single-day rise of 49 new Covid-19 infections and the count of active cases in the country now stands at 1,463, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

The death toll due to the disease has increased to 5,31,912, the data showed. According to the ministry, the tally of coronavirus infections in the country is at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,543).