INDIA RECORDS FEWER THAN 30K NEW COVID CASES AS TALLY NEARS 98 LAKH

New Delhi: India recorded less than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh, while the total number of recoveries rose to 92.90 lakh. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,96,769 with 29,398 fresh infections, while the death count rose to 1,42,186, with 414 new […]

by Sabyasachi Roy Choudhury - December 12, 2020, 3:05 am

New Delhi: India recorded less than 30,000 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the second time this month, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh, while the total number of recoveries rose to 92.90 lakh. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,96,769 with 29,398 fresh infections, while the death count rose to 1,42,186, with 414 new fatalities. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 92,90,834 on Friday, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.84%. The Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45%.

 Delhi reported 2,385 fresh coronavirus cases, including 2,402 recoveries, and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases stand at 6,03,535, with the total number of recovered cases at 5,74,925, and the death toll at 9934. Active cases remain 18,676.

 Haryana recorded 1,065 new cases of Covid-19 including 1,812 recoveries, and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases stand at 2,50,394, with 2,37,009 recoveries, and 2699 deaths. Active cases are 10,686.

 Maharashtra reported 4,268 new Covid-19 cases, including 2,774 discharges, and 87 deaths. Total cases stand at 18,72,440, with 17,49,973 total recoveries, and 48,059 total deaths so far. Active cases are 73,315, taking the recovery rate to 93.46%. 

 Karnataka reported 1,210 fresh coronavirus cases, including 1,807 discharges, and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases so far are 8,99,011. Active cases stand at 18,593. The total recovered cases are 8,68,471, with 11,928 total fatalities. 

 A total of 4,642 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,748 recoveries, and 29 deaths were reported in Kerala. The total number of active cases and recovered cases are 59,380 and 5,96, 593 respectively. Death toll till date is at 2,562.

 Tamil Nadu reported 1,235 new coronavirus cases, including 1,311 discharges, and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases so far are at 7,96,475, with 7,74,306 discharges, and 11,870 fatalities. Active cases stand at 10,299.