According to data updated by the Federal Ministry of Health on Friday, India recorded 16,862 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 3,40,37,592, while active cases fell to 2,03,678, the lowest level in 216 days .
According to the data updated at 8 am, the death toll climbed to 4,51,814, with 379 new deaths. The number of new infections of new coronary pneumonia was less than 30,000 for 21 consecutive days, and the number of new cases per day for 110 consecutive days was less than 50,000.
The ministry stated that active cases accounted for 0.60% of the total number of infections, the lowest level since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.07%, the highest level since March 2020. The total number of COVID-19 in India exceeded the 2 million mark on August 7, 2020, exceeded the 3 million mark on August 23, exceeded 4 million on September 5, and exceeded 5 million on September 16.
It exceeded 6 million on September 28, over 7 million on October 11, and 8 million on October 29, 9 million on November 20, and 10 million on December 19. India surpassed the severe milestones of 20 million and 30 million on May 4 and June 23.
News Source : Businesstoday.in
