New Delhi: With 23,067 new infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 1,01,46,845 today.
According to Union Health Ministry data released this morning, the country’s Covid-19 death toll increased to 1,47,092 with 336 new falalities.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 97,17,834, pushing the national recovery rate to 95.77 per cent, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
The Covid-19 active caseload in the country remained below three lakh for the fourth consecutive day.
There are 2,81,919 active coronavirus infections in the country which constitutes 2.78 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
India’s Covid-19 infection 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, 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 16,63,05,762 samples have been tested up to 24 December, including 9,97,396 on Thursday.