NEW DELHI: India’s number of Covid-19 cases surpassed 83 lakh, while the number of recoveries rose to 76.56 lakh, bringing the national recovery rate to more than 92%, according to data from the Union Health Ministry updated on Wednesday.
With 46,253 fresh infections, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country amounted to 83,13,876, while the death toll rose to 1,23,611 after 514 more deaths were reported, data updated at 8 a.m. showed.
A total of 76.56,478 people have recovered from the infection so far, bringing the national recovery rate to 92.09%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.49%.
The number of active Covid-19 cases remained below six lakh for the sixth day in a row.
There are 5,33,787 active cases in the country to date, which represent 6.42 percent of the total cases, according to the data.
The Covid-19 count had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, and 40 lakh on September 5. It went from 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.
According to the ICMR, so far a cumulative total of 11,29,98,959 samples have been analyzed for Covid-19 in the country, with 12.09,609 samples analyzed on Tuesday.
The 514 new deaths include 120 from Maharashtra, 58 from Chhattisgarh, 56 from West Bengal, 48 from Delhi, 31 from Tamil Nadu and 26 from Karnataka and Kerala.
A total of 1,23,611 deaths reported so far in the country include 44,248 from Maharashtra, followed by 11,247 from Karnataka, 11,214 from Tamil Nadu, 7,089 from Uttar Pradesh, 7,013 from West Bengal, 6,734 from Andhra Pradesh, 6,652 from Delhi, 4,245 from Punjab and 3,731 from Gujarat.
The Ministry of Health highlighted that more than 70 percent of deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council for Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that the distribution of the figures statewide is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
With 46,253 fresh infections, the total number of coronavirus cases in the country amounted to 83,13,876, while the death toll rose to 1,23,611 after 514 more deaths were reported, data updated at 8 a.m. showed.
A total of 76.56,478 people have recovered from the infection so far, bringing the national recovery rate to 92.09%, while the fatality rate stands at 1.49%.
The number of active Covid-19 cases remained below six lakh for the sixth day in a row.
There are 5,33,787 active cases in the country to date, which represent 6.42 percent of the total cases, according to the data.
The Covid-19 count had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, and 40 lakh on September 5. It went from 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.
According to the ICMR, so far a cumulative total of 11,29,98,959 samples have been analyzed for Covid-19 in the country, with 12.09,609 samples analyzed on Tuesday.
The 514 new deaths include 120 from Maharashtra, 58 from Chhattisgarh, 56 from West Bengal, 48 from Delhi, 31 from Tamil Nadu and 26 from Karnataka and Kerala.
A total of 1,23,611 deaths reported so far in the country include 44,248 from Maharashtra, followed by 11,247 from Karnataka, 11,214 from Tamil Nadu, 7,089 from Uttar Pradesh, 7,013 from West Bengal, 6,734 from Andhra Pradesh, 6,652 from Delhi, 4,245 from Punjab and 3,731 from Gujarat.
The Ministry of Health highlighted that more than 70 percent of deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council for Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that the distribution of the figures statewide is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
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