COVID-19 Cases India Updates: India has crossed 7 lakh coronavirus cases. (File)
India's coronavirus count increased to 7,42,417 on Wednesday as it recorded a rise of over 22,000 COVID-19 cases in a single-day, even as the recovery rate further improved to over 61.5 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The number of patients who died due to the coronavirus increased to 20,642, with 482 new fatalities, as per the government data.
The number of recoveries stands at 4,56,830, while there are 2,64,944 active cases of the coronavirus infection currently in the country.
India now trails only the United States and Brazil in the number of COVID-19 cases and
Here are the updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases In India:
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Mumbai's COVID-19-related death's tally cross 5,000-mark
Mumbai's COVID-19-related death's tally crossed the 5,000-mark on Wednesday with 62 new fatalities, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
While the death toll reached 5,061, the tally of coronavirus cases in the country's financial capital rose to 87,513 with 1,381 new patients found since Tuesday evening.
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients rose to 59,238 with 1,101 persons discharged from hospitals during the day, the BMC said.
Coronavirus Update: Latest Numbers
Here are the latest figure on coronavirus pandemic in India:
Total cases: 7,42,417
Total deaths: 20,642
Total number of recoveries: 4,56,830,
Total number of active cases: 2,64,944
Recovery Rate: 61.53%