New Delhi:
With a record single-day jump of 49,931 COVID-19 cases, India's caseload climbed to 14,35,453 on Monday, while recoveries surged to 9,17,567, according to the Union Health Ministry data
The country's death toll rose to 32,771 with 708 fatalities being recorded in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed
There are 4,85,114 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, while 9,17,567 patients have recovered and one person has migrated
The recovery rate stands at 63.92 per cent, according to the data
The total number of confirmed cases also includes foreigners
This is the fifth consecutive day when COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 45,000
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 1,68,06,803 samples have been tested up to July 26, with 5,15,472 samples being tested on Sunday.
As many as 36,145 patients have recuperated from Covid-19 in a span of 24 hours, the highest recorded in a day, pushing the recovery rate to 63.92 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said.
The Covid-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 2.31 per cent, the ministry said.The total recoveries has surged to 885,576 so far, as India’s Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,385,522 on Sunday.
More patients are recovering and their total number exceeds active infections by 417,694. “Recovered cases are 1.89 times the active cases,” the ministry said. Besides, for the first time a record number of more than 440,000 tests have been conducted in a single day.
Also, the number of tests for detection of Covid-19 has crossed the 16-million mark.