India recorded an increase of 70,496 covid-19 cases in a single day, pushing the number of virus cases to more 69 lakh, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 59,06,069, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Friday.
The recovery rate for covid-19 is 85.25%.
Total coronavirus cases amounted to 6,906,151, while the death toll rose to 10.64.90 with 964 people succumbing to the disease within 24 hours, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health highlighted that more than 70% of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
Total recoveries have risen to 59.06.069, while there are 89.35.92 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, comprising 13.20% of total cases, according to the data.
The COVID-19 fatality rate has dropped to 1.54%.
India’s 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 and crossed 60 lakh on September 28.
Maharashtra reported 13,395 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its count to 14,93,884 on Thursday, while a greater number of 15,575 patients were discharged after recovery, an official with the state health department said.
The number rose to 39,430 after 58 more patients succumbed to the infection, it said here.
Karnataka recorded 10,704 new coronavirus cases and 101 related deaths on Thursday, bringing the infection count to 6.79 lakh and the death toll to 9,675, the health department said.
With some relief after the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, Kerala on Thursday reported 7,003 recoveries and 5,445 new COVID-19 cases, while the death toll rose to 930.
The total infection count has reached 2,56,850, while 1,67,256 people have recovered so far and 90,579 are currently in treatment, said Health Minister KK Shailaja.
Uttar Pradesh recorded 3,376 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the infection count to 4,27,459 on Thursday, while 45 deaths from coronavirus brought the death toll in the state to 6,245, according to a health bulletin.
.
