India recorded its highest daily tally of coronavirus cases this year with 28,903 new infections

New Delhi: India recorded its highest daily tally of coronavirus cases this year with 28,903 new infections, taking the total Covid-19 tally to 1,14,38,734.

The death toll increased to 1,59,044 with 188 new fatalities, the highest in around two months.

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Registering an increase for the seventh day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 2,34,406 which now comprises 2.05 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 96.56 per cent, as per the data.

As many as 30,254 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on December 13.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,10,45,284, while the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.39 per cent.

CoronavirusIndia'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.

The 188 new fatalities include 87 from Maharashtra, 38 from Punjab, 15 from Kerala and 12 from Chhattisgarh.