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India reports 37,975 new COVID-19 cases, 480 deaths

Last updated on: November 24, 2020 13:39 IST

India saw 37,975 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the country's COVID-19 caseload to 91.77 lakh, while the recoveries crossed 86 lakh, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

IMAGE: Health workers collect samples from passengers for the COVID-19 test, as coronavirus cases surge across the national capital, at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 91,77,840 and the death toll climbed to 1,34,218 with 480 new fatalities, including 121 from the national capital alone, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the fourteenth consecutive day.

There are 4,38,667 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprises 4.78 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

IMAGE: Students attend a class that was reopened after remaining closed for nearly eight months due to COVID-19 pandemic in Maharashtra's Sangli. Photograph: PTI Photo

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 86,04,955 pushing the national recovery rate to 93.76 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.46 per cent.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5.

It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, and surpassed 90 lakh on November 20.

IMAGE: Health workers sort samples obtained from passengers for the COVID-19 test at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal, in New Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, over 13.36 crore samples have been tested up to November 23 with 10,99,545 samples being tested on Monday.

The 480 new fatalities include 121 from Delhi, 47 from West Bengal, 30 from Maharashtra, 28 from Haryana, 24 from Karnataka, 23 each from Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and 22 from Kerala.

A total of 1,34,218 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 46,653 from Maharashtra followed by 11,678 from Karnataka, 11,622 from Tamil Nadu, 8,512 from Delhi, 8,072 from West Bengal, 7,582 from Uttar Pradesh, 6,948 from Andhra Pradesh, 4,631 from Punjab and 3,876 from Gujarat.

IMAGE: A team of ASHA workers and government teachers wearing protective suits check the temperature and oxygen level of people during a 5-day door-to-door survey to identify suspected COVID-19 positive cases in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo

he 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.