The recovery rate has improved to 96.9% with 2,12,285 of the 2,18,990 people, who have tested positive for the virus till date, recovering from the infection in the district. COIMBATORE: The district recorded 563 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, even as 986 patients were discharged from various treatment centres, bringing the active cases down to 4,676. The recovery rate has improved to 96.9% with 2,12,285 of the 2,18,990 people, who have tested positive for the virus till date, recovering from the infection in the district. The Covid-19 toll, however, shot up to 2,029 with the state including 12 more fatalities that occurred in the district in the bulletin. While doctors advise even the vaccinated people to take all Covid-19 precautions like wearing masks, social distancing and frequent hand washing to prevent another wave, they have warned against overdoing of some measures like inhaling steam and consumption of vitamin C.