Covid-19: Over 62k cases in 24 hours in India; death toll above 44k

New Delhi: India's novel coronavirus tally crossed the 22-lakh mark on Monday with 62,064 new cases, while the death toll climbed to 44,386 with 1,007 more fatalities.

The recoveries surged to 15,35,743 with a record 54,859 more people recuperating in the past 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 69.33 per cent.

There are 6,34,945 active cases of the coronavirus disease presently in the country. The total coronavirus cases now stands at 22,15,074, including 44,386 deaths, according to the ministry data.

This is the fourth consecutive day that the Covid-19 cases have increased by more than 60,000.