New Delhi: After 24,337 new cases of covid-19 a day in India, infection cases in the country increased to 1,00,55,560, of which more than 96 lakh people have become infection free. According to the latest data released by the Union Health Ministry at 8 am, the death toll rose to 1,45,810 after the death of 333 more people. According to the data, the rate of recovery of patients in the country has increased to 95.53 percent with 96,06,111 people becoming infection free so far.
The death rate from covid-19 is 1.45 percent. The number of people under treatment in the country for 15 consecutive days is less than four lakhs. A total of 3,03,639 people are currently undergoing treatment for corona virus infection, which is 3.02 percent of the total cases. In India, the number of infected had crossed 20 lakh on 7 August, 30 lakh on 23 August and 40 lakh on 5 September.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 16,20,98,329 samples were tested for Kovid-19 in the country till 20 December, of which 9,00,134 samples were tested on Sunday.
