Covid-19: Increase in India's active cases for fifth consecutive day, death toll above 1.57 lakh
India's Covid-19 tally surpassed 1.11 crore on Monday with 15,510 new infections
New Delhi: India's Covid-19 tally surpassed 1.11 crore on Monday with 15,510 new infections, while the active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,68,627.
The total coronavirus cases reached 1,11,12,241 in the country, while the death toll rose to 1,57,157 with 106 new fatalities.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,07,86,457, which translates to a national Covid-19 recovery rate of 97.07 per cent, it stated. The case fatality rate has dropped to 1.41 per cent.
The active cases further increased to 1,68,627, which comprises 1.52 per cent of the total infections, as per the data.
India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 60-lakh mark on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.