New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day

New Delhi: New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,12,29,398.

The active cases also registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day and the Covid-19 active caseload increased to 1,88,747 which now comprises 1.68 per cent of the total infections.

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The recovery rate has dropped further to 96.91 per cent, the data stated.

A total of 18,599 new infections were registered in a day, while the death toll increased to 1,57,853 with 97 daily new fatalities.

Coronavirus The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,08,82,798 which translates to a national Covid-19 recovery rate of 96.91 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.41 per cent.

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.