At 97,894, India's Daily COVID-19 Case Count Sees Another Record Rise

India's COVID-19 tally is now over 51 lakh, while the death toll has climbed to 83,198.

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India's COVID-19 tally is now over 51 lakh, while the death toll has climbed to 83,198.

at 97 894 india s daily covid 19 case count sees another record rise

Medics wearing protective suits after collecting samples via Rapid Antigen kits for COVID-19 test, in Karad, Thursday, September 17, 2020. Photo: PTI

New Delhi: A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 40 lakh on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 51,18,253, while the death toll climbed to 83,198 with the virus claiming 1,132 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The total recoveries surged to 40,25,079 while the active cases of COVID-19 crossed 10 lakh for the first time.

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The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection was recorded at 1.63%.

There are 10,09,976 active cases of COVID-19 in the country which comprises 19.73 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and it went past 50 lakh on September 16, 2020.

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 6,05,65,728 samples have been tested up to September 16, 2020, with 11,36,613 samples being tested on Wednesday.

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