Coronavirus India Update: Tally Approaches 58 Lakh Even As Fresh Cases Ebb

India’s total Covid-19 tally crossed 57 lakh even as the pace of the pandemic’s spread slowed down.

The country added over 86,000 new cases in a matter of 24 hours taking the total tally above 57.3 lakh in Asia's third-largest economy, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Sept. 24. This includes more than 46.7 lakh patients who have recovered and over 91,000 deaths.

Key Figures

• Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 57,32,518
• Active cases: 9,66,382
• Cured/discharged/migrated: 46,74,987
• Deaths: 91,149
• Number of fresh cases in last 24 hours: 86,508
• One-day recoveries: 87,374
• One-day deaths: 1,129

Recoveries have been more than fresh cases for a sixth straight day leading to a drop in active cases to 9.66 lakh -- just 17% of the total case load. Recoveries make up 81% of the tally, while the fatality rate remains below 1.6%.