Covid-19: Nearly 16,000 cases in 24 hours in India, death toll reaches 14,476
India saw record single-day spike of 15,968 Covid-19 cases and 465 fatalities, pushing the infection tally to 4,56,183
New Delhi: India saw record single-day spike of 15,968 Covid-19 cases and 465 fatalities, pushing the infection tally to 4,56,183 and the death toll to 14,476 on Wednesday, the Union health ministry data said.
The number of active cases in the country stands at 1,83,022, while 2,58,684 people have recovered according to the official data.
"Thus, around 56.71 per cent patients have recovered so far," an official said. India registered over 14,000 cases for the fifth day in a row.
Of the 465 new deaths reported till Wednesday morning, 248 were in Maharashtra, 68 in Delhi, 39 in Tamil Nadu, 26 in Gujarat, 19 in Uttar Pradesh, 11 in West Bengal, nine each in Rajasthan and Haryana and eight each in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.