Covid-19: Active cases cross 20-lakh mark in India, death toll above 1.80 lakh
India's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 1,53,21,089 with 2,59,170 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day
New Delhi: India's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 1,53,21,089 with 2,59,170 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, while active cases surpassed the 20-lakh mark.
The death toll increased to 1,80,530 with a record 1,761 daily new fatalities.
Registering a steady increase for the 41st day in a row, the active cases increased to 20,31,977, comprising 13.26 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has dropped to 85.56 per cent.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,31,08,582, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.18 per cent, as per the data.