India’s COVID-19 case burden exceeded 58 lakh, while more than 47 lakh people have recovered from the disease, bringing the national recovery rate to 81.74%, according to Ministry data Union Health Department updated on Friday.
Total coronavirus cases amounted to 58,18,570 with 86,052 infections reported in one day. The death toll rose to 92,290 and 1,141 people succumbed to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the updated data showed at 8 a.m.
Total recoveries have shot up to 47,56,164.
The COVID-19 fatality rate due to coronavirus infection was recorded at 1.59 percent.
There are 9,70,116 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, representing 16.67 percent of the total number of cases, according to the data.
India’s COVID-19 count had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and surpassed 50 lakh on September 16.
According to ICMR, until September 24 a cumulative total of 6,89,28,440 samples have been analyzed and 14,92,409 samples on Thursday.
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