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India records 24,337 new COVID-19 cases, 333 deaths in 24 hrs

Last updated on: December 21, 2020 11:50 IST

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,55,560 with 24,337 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 96 lakh, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

IMAGE: A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a man to conduct his Rapid Antigen test for Covid-19, in Srinagar. Photograph: ANI Photo

The death toll increased to 1,45,810 with 333 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 96,06,111, pushing the national recovery rate to 95.53 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent, according to the data.

The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the 15th consecutive day.

IMAGE: Applicants undergo thermal screening as they arrive to appear in Central Armed Police Forces examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, at a center in Prayagraj. Photograph: PTI Photo

There are 3,03,639 active coronavirus cases in the country which comprise 3.02 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

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.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 16,20,98,329 samples have been tested up to December 20 with 9,00,134 samples being tested on Sunday.