New Delhi: With 78,524 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus cases crossed 68-lakh mark today.
According to Union Health Ministry data released this morning, the total Coronavirus 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 total recoveries have surged to 58,27,704 while there are 9,02,425 active cases of Coronavirus 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 coronavirus infection has dropped to 1.54 per cent.
India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 30 lakh on 23 August and 40 lakh on 5 September. It went past 50 lakh on 16 September and crossed 60 lakh on 28 September.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 8,34,65,975 samples have been tested up to 7 October with 11,94,321 samples being tested on Wednesday.