India's active caseload below 4 lakh for third straight day

SNS & PTI, NEW DELHI, 9 DECEMBER 2020 : India' s Covid- 19 caseload rose to 97.35 lakh on

Wednesday, the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 92 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.66 per cent, according to the Union health ministry.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,35,850 with 32,080 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rise to 1,41,360 with 402 new fatalities.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 92,15,581, while the Covid 19 case fatality rate stood at 1.45 per cent.

The active caseload remained below four lakh for the third consecutive day. There are 3,78,909 active coronavirus infections in the country now.

Recoveries surpass new cases in Bengal: More Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals in a single day than there were new cases in West Bengal, as the state today registered 2,956 fresh cases while 3,009 patients were discharged. A total of 47 patients died during the period. Kolkata recorded 753 fresh cases and 17 deaths and North 24-Parganas saw 746 cases and 12 deaths. Currently, the total Covid case count is 5,10,951 while there are 23,650 active cases.