COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 89-lakh mark
First Published: 18th November, 2020 13:49 IST
India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 89-lakh on Wednesday, while the number of recoveries surpassed 83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.52 percent. With 38,617 new infections, the total
India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 89-lakh on Wednesday, while the number of recoveries surpassed 83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.52 percent.
With 38,617 new infections, the total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,12,907. The death toll climbed to 1,30,993 with 474 new fatalities.
The number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the eighth consecutive day. The active cases in the country stand at 4,46,805, which comprises 5.01 percent of the total caseload.
The total recoveries have surged to 83,35,109 pushing the national recovery rate to 93.52 percent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.47 percent.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 12,74,80,186 samples have been tested up to November 17 with 9,37,279 samples being tested on Tuesday.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Assam Education Dept Gearing Up For 2025 HSLC, Form Fill-Up to Begin From October 23
22nd October 2024
Live Five Illegal Immigrants Along with Child Arrested at Agartala Railway Station
22nd October 2024
Live BJP Announces Bernard Marak as Candidate For Gambegre Seat in Meghalaya
22nd October 2024
Live Jorhat-Dibrugarh Highway Works To Continue At Rapid Rate: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
22nd October 2024
WE RECOMMEND
India, China arrive at Border Patrolling Pact Along LAC in Ladakh
The summit ends on 24th October but the Prime Minister on account of pressing commitments back home will return to New Delhi on 23rd October.
21st October 2024
Elon Musk is Hiring Hindi Tutors, Offering Rs 5,000 Per Hour
The key responsibility of the AI tutor will be using xAI’s specialised software to label and categorise information.
21st October 2024
Close to 80 Flights Receive Bomb Threats in 6 Days, DGCA Transferred. Will This Stop the Threats?
Alarmed by the situation, officials from aviation safety body BCAS met the CEOs of the airlines in New Delhi.
20th October 2024
Why Air Hostesses Wear High Heels? The Surprising Story Behind This Practice
This was a deliberate move to attract male passengers as men were the dominant travellers for business purposes during that period.
20th October 2024
Beat Bangalore Traffic With These Electric Flying Taxis. Read to know more
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport is on track to become a key hub for urban air mobility with the upcoming launch of electric air taxis. In collaboration with Sarla Aviation, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is exploring the use of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, offering a sustainable and efficient solution to the city’s […]
20th October 2024