New Delhi, Nov 29: India’s COVID-19 caseload inched closer to the 94-lakh mark,?while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 88 lakh?pushing the national recovery rate to 93.71 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday
The total coronavirus cases mounted to?93,92,919 with 41,810 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,36,696 with 496 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed
The active COVID-19 caseload remained below 5 lakh for the 19th consecutive day.There are 4,53,956 active coronavirus infections in the country which?comprises?4.83?per cent of the total caseload,?the data stated.?
The?number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 88,02,267 pushing the national recovery rate to?93.71?per cent,?while the?COVID-19?case?fatality rate?stands at 1.46 per cent
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7,?30 lakh on?August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5.? It went past 50 lakh on?September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, and surpassed?90 lakh on?November 20
According to the ICMR, over?13.95?crore?samples have been tested up to November 28 with?12,83,449 samples being tested on Saturday
The 496 new fatalities include 89 from Delhi, 88 from Maharashtra ?52 from West Bengal, 30 from Haryana, 28 from Punjab, 25 from Kerala and 21 from Uttar Pradesh
A total of 1,36,696 deaths have been?reported so far in the country including 46,986?from Maharashtra followed by 11,750 from?Karnataka,?11,694?from Tamil Nadu, 8,998?from?Delhi,?8,322 from West Bengal, 7,718?from Uttar Pradesh,??6,981 from?Andhra Pradesh,?4,765 from?Punjab,?3,953?from Gujarat and 3,237 from Madhya Pradesh
The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities
“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of? Medical Research,” the ministry said on its?website, adding that state-wise?distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.
PTI
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