India sees record rise of 126,789 cases, active caseload tops 900,000
The country’s infection tally has thus risen to 12,928,574, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare’s (MoHFW) dashboard
India's tally of cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) rose by more than 100,000 fresh infections for a third time, with a record 126,789 cases being detected across the country in the last 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare's (MoHFW) dashboard showed on Thursday morning. With this, the country's infection tally has risen to 12,928,574.
Previously, India reported 103,558 and 115,736 cases on April 5 and 7 respectively.
In a concerning development, the country's active caseload crossed 900,000 mark to reach 910,319, rising by 66,846 cases, and comprising 6.59% of the national tally. However, with 59,258 more people recovering from the viral disease in the last 24 hours, total recoveries have increased to 11,851,393, with the recovery rate standing at 92.11%. Related fatalities, meanwhile, are at 166,862, with 685 more people succumbing to the virus in this period, and constitutes 1.30% of the overall caseload.
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