Covid-19: Tally reaches 94.31 lakh-mark in India, death toll above 1.37 lakh
The number of Covid-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month
New Delhi: The number of Covid-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh, while the recoveries surged to 88,47,600.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,31,691 with 38,772 new infections, while the death toll climbed to 1,37,139 after 443 more fatalities were reported.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 88,47,600, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.81 per cent. The Covid-19 case fatality rate declined further to 1.45 per cent.
The active Covid-19 caseload remained below five lakh for the 20th consecutive day.
There are 4,46,952 active cases in the country which comprise 4.74 per cent of the total caseload, 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, and surpassed 90 lakh on November 20.