Over 65k cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours in India; death toll above 49k
A spike of 65,002 cases took India's Covid-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday just a day after it reached the 24-lakh mark
Covid-19
New Delhi: A spike of 65,002 cases took India's Covid-19 tally past 25 lakh on Saturday just a day after it reached the 24-lakh mark, while 18 lakh people have so far recovered from the disease pushing the recovery rate to 71.61 per cent.
The Covid-19 caseload stood at 25,26,192, while the death-toll climbed to 49,036 with 996 people succumbing to the disease in 24 hours.
There are 6,68,220,active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which is 26.45 per cent of the total caseload, while the number of recoveries has risen to 18,08,936.
India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7.