
India's Covid-19 infection tally raced past 19 lakh on Wednesday, two days after it crossed the 18-lakh mark
New Delhi: India's Covid-19 infection tally raced past 19 lakh on Wednesday, two days after it crossed the 18-lakh mark, with 52,509 people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in a day, while the recoveries have mounted to 12,82,215.
CoronavirusThe total coronavirus cases in the country surged to 19,08,254 while the death toll climbed to 39,795 with 857 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours.
The recovery rate among Covid-19 patients has risen to 67.19 per cent while the fatality rate has further dropped to 2.09 per cent, the data stated.
CoronavirusMeanwhile, there are 5,86,244 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country.
This is the seventh consecutive day that Covid-19 cases have increased by more than 50,000.