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Covid-19: India records highest single-day spike with over 47,000 new cases, 53 deaths in Punjab
Published : Mar 24, 2021, 11:07 am IST
Updated : Mar 24, 2021, 11:07 am IST
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India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year

New Delhi: India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,17,34,058.

The active caseload registered an increased for the 14th day in row and was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate further dropped to 95.49 per cent.

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The daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 132 days, while the country's Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,60,441, with 275 new fatalities, the highest in around 83 days.

As many as 47,905 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on November 12 last year, it said.

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The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,12,05,160, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.37 per cent, as per the data.

CoronavirusCoronavirusIndia'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 surpassed the one crore-mark on December 19.

Out of the 275 new fatalities, 132 deaths were reported from Maharashtra, 53 from Punjab, 20 from Chhattisgarh and 10 from Kerala.

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