(PTI)
India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated surged to 58,27,704, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.The national recovery stands at 85.25 per cent. The total corona virus cases mounted to 68,35,655,while the death toll climbed to 1,05,526 with 971 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The total recoveries have surged to 58,27,704 while there are 9,02,425 active cases of corona virus infection in the country which comprises 13.20 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the corona virus infection has dropped to 1.54 per cent. India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5 . It went past 50 lakh on September 16 and crossed 60 lakh on September 28.
