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COVID-19: India records 15,968 new cases
NEWDELHI, Jan 13, 2021 (BSS/PTI) – India’s COVID-19 caseload increased to
1,04,95,147 with 15,968 infections being reported in a day, while the
recoveries have surged to 1,01,29,111 pushing the national recovery rate to
96.51 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on
Wednesday.
The death toll increased to 1,51,529 with 202 daily new fatalities, the
data updated at 8 am showed.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to
1,01,29,111 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.51 per cent,
while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.44 per cent.
The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh.
There are 2,14,507 active cases of coronavirus infections in the country
which comprises 2.04 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on
August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.It went past 60
lakh 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.
According to the ICMR, 18,34,89,114 samples have been tested up to January
12 with 8,36,227 samples being tested on Tuesday.
BSS/PTI/MSY/1240 hrs