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3.32 lakh Covid cases, 2,263 deaths - India's new daily high

Last updated on: April 23, 2021 11:03 IST

India added a record over 3.32 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day taking the country's tally to 1,62,63,695, while active cases crossed the 24-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.

IMAGE: COVID-19 victims being cremated at Bhairav Ghat Hindu Crematory in Kanpur. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo

The death toll increased to 1,86,920 with a record 2,263 new fatalities. The country recorded a single day rise of 3,32,730 new cases, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Registering a steady increase, the active cases increased to 24,28,616 comprising 14.93 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further dropped to 83.92 per cent.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,36, 48,159, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.15 per cent, the data stated.

IMAGE: A security guard sticks a notice stating non-availability of beds for COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Prayagraj. Photograph: PTI Photo

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16.It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.India crossed the grim milestone of 1.50 crore on April 19.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 27,44,45,653 samples have been tested up to April 22 with 17,40,550 samples being tested on Thursday.

IMAGE: Health workers attend to a patient at the jumbo COVID-19 centre in Mumbai. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Photo

The 2,263 new fatalities include 568 from Maharashtra, 306 from Delhi, 207 from Chhattisgarh, 195 from Uttar Pradesh, 137 from Gujarat, 123 from Karnataka and 106 from Jharkhand.

A total of 1,86,920 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 62,479 from Maharashtra, 13,885 from Karnataka, 13,317 from Tamil Nadu, 13,193 from Delhi, 10,766 from West Bengal, 10,541 from Uttar Pradesh, 8,189 from Punjab and 7,541 from Andhra Pradesh.

IMAGE: Ambulances lined up at Summanhalli crematorium amid surge in coronavirus cases near Bengaluru. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI Photo

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

"Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research," the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.