A total of 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections have been reported in a day pushing India's tally of cases to 1,36,89,453

New Delhi: A total of 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections have been reported in a day pushing India's tally of cases to 1,36,89,453, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate dropped further to 89.51 per cent.

The death toll increased to 1,71,058 with 879 new fatalities.

Coronavirus

Registering a steady increase for the 34th day in a row, the number of active cases rose to 12,64,698, or 9.24 per cent of the total infections.

The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on February 12, 2021 and it was at its highest at 10,17,754 on September 18, 2020.

Covid-19

The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,22,53,697, while the case fatality rate has dropped further to 1.25 per cent, as per the data.

India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 60-lakh mark on September 28; 70 lakh on October 11; 80 lakh on October 29; 90 lakh on November 20; and the one-crore mark on December 19.