India recorded 18,177 fresh Covid-19 infections, and 217 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry on Sunday.
Now, the total number of cases in the country stands at 1,03,23,965.
India reports 18,177 new COVID-19 cases, 20,923 recoveries, and 217 deaths in last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry
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Total cases: 1,03,23,965
Active cases: 2,47,220
Total recoveries: 99,27,310
Death toll: 1,49,435 pic.twitter.com/U5xEGTaei4
With 217 deaths in a day, the toll has mounted to 1,49,435. The country now has 2,47,220 active cases of coronavirus.
The total number of recoveries in the country is now at 99,27,310, with 20,923 fresh recoveries in the past 24 hours.
According to the Union health ministry data on Saturday morning, India had recorded 19,078 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. As many as 224 patients had succumbed to the coronavirus infection in a day.
Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the country has "successfully cultured" the new coronavirus strain, which originated in the United Kingdom.