Covid-19: India records 25,072 new cases and 389 deaths

23 August 2021, 3:06 pm

With 25,072 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,24,49,306 today.

According to the Union Health Ministry data updated this morning, the country’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 4,34,756 with 389 daily fatalities.

The active cases have declined to 3,33,924, the lowest in 155 days. Also, 12,95,160 tests were conducted on Sunday, taking the cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of Covid-19 in the country to 50,75,51,399.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,16,80,626. Cumulatively, 58.25 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive till Monday morning.

India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19 December. India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on 4 May and three crore on 23 June.

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