New Delhi: With 53,476 new infections – the highest single-day rise to far this year – India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 1,17,87,534 today.
According to Union Health Ministry data released this morning, the daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 153 days. The death toll increased to 1,60,692 with 251 daily new fatalities, the data said.
The active caseload registered an increase for the 15th day in row and was recorded at 3,95,192 and the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,12,31,650.
India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December.
According to the ICMR, 23,75,03,882 samples have been tested up to 24 March with 10,65,021 samples being tested on Wednesday.