Covid-19: Nearly 23,000 fresh cases in India, active cases above 1.89 lakh
India recorded 22,854 cases of coronavirus infection in a day, the highest in around two-and-half-months
New Delhi: India recorded 22,854 cases of coronavirus infection in a day, the highest in around two-and-half-months, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,12,85,561.
The death toll increased to 1,58,189 with 126 daily new fatalities.
The total active cases have increased to 1,89,226 which now comprises 1.68 per cent of the total infections.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,09,38,146 which translates to a national Covid-19 recovery rate of 96.92 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.40 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, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.