Covid-19: 29 more deaths in Punjab, nationwide tally above 98-lakh mark
India's Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 98.26 lakh with 30,006 new cases in a day, while 93,24,328 people have recovered so far
New Delhi: India's Covid-19 tally of cases climbed to 98.26 lakh with 30,006 new cases in a day, while 93,24,328 people have recovered so far pushing the national recovery rate to 94.88 per cent on Saturday.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 98,26,775 and the death toll climbed to 1,42,628 with the virus claiming 442 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country.
The Covid-19 case fatality rate further declined to 1.45 per cent.
There are 3,59,819 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 3.66 per cent of the total caseload, as per the data.
India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 60-lakh mark on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and crossed 80 lakh on October 29 and 90 lakh on November 20.
The 442 new fatalities include 87 from Maharashtra, 60 from Delhi, 50 from West Bengal, 29 each from Kerala and Punjab, 23 from Haryana, 16 from Karnataka and 14 each from Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.