A healthcare worker collects covid sample from a women (File Photo) 
National

India records 67,084 new Covid cases, Daily TPR drops to 4.44 per cent

The active cases comprise 1.86 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has further improved to 96.95 per cent, the ministry said.

migrator

New Delhi

India logged 67,084 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's total tally of Covid cases to 4,24,78,060, while the active cases declined to 7,90,789, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death toll climbed to 5,06,520 with 1,241 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 1.86 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has further improved to 96.95 per cent, the ministry said.

A reduction of 1,02,039 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours.

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

India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

Only 5% of SWD works remain, says Greater Chennai Corporation

Madras HC upholds GO to rename public places named after castes

Rail wheels move from Bihar to ICF; a unique place after Bengaluru, wheel production being carried out 24x7

Chennai study flags gaps in PG doctors' knowledge on blood transfusion reporting

Nobody is going to give it to us: Sridhar Vembu retorts to Rajan’s jibe at chip plans

SCROLL FOR NEXT