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COVID-19 cases reach record high in India
NEWDELHI, Apr 5, 2021 (BSS/PTI)-India recorded an all-time high of 1,03,558
coronavirus infections in a day pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to
1,25,89,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
The single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections
reported on September 17, last year, making it the highest since the pandemic
began in India, while the death toll increased to 1,65,101 with 478 new
fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Registering a steady increase for the 26th day in row, the active cases
have increased to 7,41,830 comprising 5.89 per cent of the total infections,
while the recovery rate has further dropped to 92.80 per cent, the data
stated.
The active caseload was at its lowest at 1, 35,926 on February 12
comprising 1.25 per cent of the total infections.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to
1,16,82,136, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.31 per
cent, 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, 24,90,19,657 samples have been tested up to April 4
with 8,93,749 samples being tested on Sunday.
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