COVID-19: 14,256 fresh cases in India; tally at over 1.06 crore

Updated : January 23, 2021 10:32 AM IST

There are 1,85,662 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country currently.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate stood at 1.44 percent.

With 14,256 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,06,39,684 on Saturday, while 1,03,00,838 patients have recuperated so far in the country, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.81 percent, according to the health ministry.

There are 1,85,662 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country currently, which account for only 1.78 percent of the total caseload, according to data released by the ministry.

The COVID-19 caseload has mounted to 1,06,39,684 and the death toll due to the disease has climbed to 1,53,184, with the novel coronavirus claiming 152 more lives in the country in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate stood at 1.44 percent.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 19,09,85,119 samples have so far been tested for the viral disease in the country, including 8,37,095 on Friday.

COVID-19: 14,256 fresh cases in India; tally at over 1.06 crore

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