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The virus continues to rage havoc globally as the figures went up to 16,189,611 with the United States reporting 67,382 new cases. Follow coronavirus LIVE updates

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A health worker taking a swab test of a woman during the lockdown, in Kolkata on Saturday.
Coronavirus update: With 48,661 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 1,424,202 on Sunday, while the recoveries mounted to 8,85,576, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country's death toll rose to 32,656

As many as 36,145 patients have recuperated from Covid-19 in a span of 24 hours, the highest recorded in a day, pushing the recovery rate to 63.92 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The Covid-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 2.31 per cent, the ministry said.

At least half of India’s population is under various types of lockdowns — full, partial or weekend. States such as Bihar, Sikkim, Nagaland are under a complete lockdown; West Bengal has announced a two-day lockdown every week, and states like Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have opted for weekend lockdown.

Coronavirus world update: The virus continues to rage havoc globally as the figures went up to 16,285,353 with the United States reporting 67,382 new cases in last 24 hours, according to Worldometer.

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