India recorded 23,285 cases of coronavirus infection in a day, the highest in around 78 days
New Delhi: India recorded 23,285 cases of coronavirus infection in a day, the highest in around 78 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,13,08,846.
The death toll increased to 1,58,306 with 117 daily new fatalities.
CoronavirusThe total active caseload increased to 1,97,237, which now comprises 1.74 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has dropped to 96.86 per cent.
On December 24, 24,712 new infections were reported in a span of 24 hours.
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The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 1,09,53,303, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.40 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, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
