Covid-19: Over 3.46 lakh cases in 24 hours in India, 2,624 record fatalities
A record single-day rise of 3,46,786 coronavirus cases pushed India's tally of infection to 1,66,10,481
Covid-19
New Delhi: A record single-day rise of 3,46,786 coronavirus cases pushed India's tally of infection to 1,66,10,481, while active cases crossed the 25-lakh mark.
The death toll rose to 1,89,544 with a record 2,624 more fatalities in a day.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 1,38,67,997, while the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.14 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.