Covid-19: Over 1.45 lakh cases in 24 hours in India, active cases cross 10-lakh mark
With a record 1,45,384 fresh cases, India's Covid-19 tally has climbed to 1,32,05,926.
New Delhi: With a record 1,45,384 fresh cases, India's Covid-19 tally has climbed to 1,32,05,926.
The number of active cases has breached the 10-lakh mark again after around six-and-a-half months, while the death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,68,436 with 794 more fatalities, the highest since October 18 last year.
The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12, accounting for only 1.25 per cent of the total number of cases in the country.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease has surged to 1,19,90,859, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.28 per cent, 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 the one-crore mark on December 19.