India reports 11,067 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hrs

New Delhi:India on Wednesday recorded 11,067 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, pushing the country caseload to 1,08,58,371, while the death toll soared to 1,55,252 with 94 more fatalities.

The figure of daily deaths remained below hundred for the fifth consecutive day.According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases further shrank by 2114 to stand at 1,41,511. It is now 1.30 per cent of the total caseload.

The past 24 hours saw 13,087 people recovering from the deadly virus, taking the total recovery count to 1,05,61,608, which is 97.27 per cent of the case tally. The fatality rate stood at 1.43 per cent. As per the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), 7,36,903 samples were tested on Tuesday, taking the total number of tests carried out by the body till date to 20,33,24,655.

On the vaccination front, till Tuesday, 65,28,210 healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Notably, India is the topmost country to reach the 6 million mark of COVID vaccinations in just 24 days.

(UNI)