Covid-19: Nearly 41,000 cases in 24 hours in India, death toll above 1.60 lakh
India recorded 40,715 coronavirus cases in a day, taking the nationwide infection tally to 1,16,86,796 while the active caseload at 3,45,377
New Delhi: India recorded 40,715 coronavirus cases in a day, taking the nationwide infection tally to 1,16,86,796, while the active caseload at 3,45,377 registered an increase for the 13th day in a row.
The active caseload now comprises 2.96 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 95.67 per cent.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,11,81,253, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.37 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, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on -November 20 and surpassed the one crore-mark on December 19.