Covid-19: India records 16,577 fresh infections, 120 deaths in 24 hours
India
recorded its single-day increase in coronavirus cases above 16,000 for the
second consecutive day as the infection tally rose to 1,10,63,491, while the
recoveries have surged to 1,07,50,680, according to data updated by the Union
Health Ministry on Friday.
A
total16,577infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to
1,56,825 with 120 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The
number of active cases increased to 1,55,986, which accounts for 1.41 per cent
of the total infections, the data stated.
The
number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,07,50,680
which translates into a national recovery rate of 97.17 per cent. The case
fatality rate stood at 1.42per cent.
India's
COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7; 30 lakh on August 23;
40 lakh on September 5; and50 lakh on September 16.
It went
past 60 lakh 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. Read More
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