NEW DELHI: The number of Covid-19 cases from India exceeded 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease exceeded 65 lakh, bringing the recovery rate to 87.78%, according to data updated by the Union Ministry of Health on Saturday.
The death toll from coronavirus rose to 1,12,998 and the virus claimed 837 lives in one day, while the infection count rose to 74,32,680 with 62,212 new cases reported, data updated at 8 a.m.
Active cases of coronavirus infection fell below eight lakh for the first time in a month and a half, the ministry said.
For nine days in a row, active cases stayed below nine lakh.
There are 7.95,087 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, representing 10.70 percent of total cases, while recoveries have risen to 65,24,595, according to the data.
The Covid-19 fatality rate due to Covid-19 was recorded at 1.52 percent.
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 passed 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, and crossed 70 lakh on October 11.
According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 9,32,54,017 samples have been analyzed as of October 16 and 9.99,090 samples on Friday.
The 837 new deaths include 306 from Maharashtra, 73 from Karnataka, 61 from West Bengal, 57 from Tamil Nadu, 46 from Uttar Pradesh and 40 from Chhattisgarh.
The total of 1,12,998 deaths reported so far in the country includes 41,502 from Maharashtra, followed by 10,529 from Tamil Nadu, 10,356 from Karnataka, 6,589 from Uttar Pradesh, 6,382 from Andhra Pradesh, 5,946 from Delhi, 5,931 from West Bengal, 3,980 from Punjab and 3,617 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 state distribution of the figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
The death toll from coronavirus rose to 1,12,998 and the virus claimed 837 lives in one day, while the infection count rose to 74,32,680 with 62,212 new cases reported, data updated at 8 a.m.
Active cases of coronavirus infection fell below eight lakh for the first time in a month and a half, the ministry said.
For nine days in a row, active cases stayed below nine lakh.
There are 7.95,087 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, representing 10.70 percent of total cases, while recoveries have risen to 65,24,595, according to the data.
The Covid-19 fatality rate due to Covid-19 was recorded at 1.52 percent.
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 passed 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, and crossed 70 lakh on October 11.
According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 9,32,54,017 samples have been analyzed as of October 16 and 9.99,090 samples on Friday.
The 837 new deaths include 306 from Maharashtra, 73 from Karnataka, 61 from West Bengal, 57 from Tamil Nadu, 46 from Uttar Pradesh and 40 from Chhattisgarh.
The total of 1,12,998 deaths reported so far in the country includes 41,502 from Maharashtra, followed by 10,529 from Tamil Nadu, 10,356 from Karnataka, 6,589 from Uttar Pradesh, 6,382 from Andhra Pradesh, 5,946 from Delhi, 5,931 from West Bengal, 3,980 from Punjab and 3,617 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 state distribution of the figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
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