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New Delhi: With45,576 new cases and 585 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed rose to 89.58 lakh on Thursday morning, the Union Health Ministry said.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,58,483, with 45,576 infections being reported in a day while the death toll climbed to 1,31,578 with 585 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
India's total cases rise to 89,58,484 after detection of 45,576 new #COVID19 infections.
With 585 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,31,578.
Total active cases at 4,43,303. Total discharged cases at 83,83,603 after 48,493 new discharges in the last 24 hrs.
(Health Ministry)
— OTV (@otvnews) November 19, 2020
The number of active cases remained below 5 lakh for the ninth consecutive day.
There are 4,43,303 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which accounts for 4.95 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 and 40 lakh on September 5.
It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.
The total recoveries have surged to 83,83,602, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.58 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.47 per cent.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 12,85,08,389 samples have been tested up to November 18, of which 10,28,203 samples were tested on Wednesday.
(With Agency Inputs)
