COVID-19: India reports 2,141 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 25,510
Yesterday, the registered active cases were around 25,968.L
India recorded 2,141 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday (October 20), the total recovery rate reached at around 98.76 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,40,82,064.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have decreased to 25,510, the health ministry data showed today.
Yesterday, the registered active cases were around 25,968.
A decrease of total 458 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The active cases comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,28,943. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 89,94,39,208 samples have been tested up to October 19 for COVID-19. Of these 2,51,515 samples were tested on Wednesday.
