(LiveMint)
India’s tally covid rose above the 7-lakh mark today and the death toll crossed 20,000 after another spike in cases and deaths in past 24 hours. Corona virus cases in India has gone up to 7,19,665, including 22,252 reported in past 24 hours. The death toll has climbed to 20,160 with 467 new fatalities, according to the health ministry.
With this, the country has recorded over 20,000 cases of the infection for the fifth day in a row. Recoveries in India has shown a steady rise, with the number of cured now at 4,39,947. Over 15,500 patients were declared cured in 24 hours. The recovery rate has risen above 61%. There are 2,59,557 active corona virus cases in the country, the data showed.
