Coronavirus in India: 16,432 new cases recorded in last 24 hrs, active infections below 2.7 lakh

As per the data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on December 29 reported single-day spike of 16,432 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. 252 deaths in the same period pushed the COVID-19 toll in the country to 1,48,153. India’s confirmed cases of coronavirus stand at 1,02,24,303 which include 2,68,581 active infections.