India's Covid-19 death toll crossed one lakh and the infection tally climbed to 64,73,544, while the number of people who have recovered

New Delhi: India's Covid-19 death toll crossed one lakh and the infection tally climbed to 64,73,544, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease crossed 54 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 83.84 per cent.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 64,73,544 with 79,476 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,00,842 with the virus claiming 1,069 lives in a span of 24 hours.

CoronavirusThe total recoveries have surged to 54,27,706, while there are 9,44,996 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 14.60 per cent of the total caseload.

India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 50-lakh mark on September 16 and crossed 60 lakh on September 28.