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| India recorded 295,041 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever single-day |
India records highest single-day rise of 2,95,041 COVID-19 cases, 2,023 deaths
CNBC TV18
21/4/2021
India recorded 2,95,041 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever single-day rise since the pandemic. The total tally rose to 1,56,16,130, while the death toll increased to 1,82,553 with a record 2,023 daily fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The active cases crossed the 21-lakh mark, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 42nd in a row, the active cases stood at 21,57,538, comprising 13.82 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 85.01 percent. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,32,76,039, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.17 percent, the data stated.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 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 1.50 crore on April 19.
According to the ICMR, 27,10,53,392 samples have been tested up to April 20 with 16,39,357 samples being tested on Tuesday.
CNBC TV18
21/4/2021
India recorded 2,95,041 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever single-day rise since the pandemic. The total tally rose to 1,56,16,130, while the death toll increased to 1,82,553 with a record 2,023 daily fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The active cases crossed the 21-lakh mark, the data updated at 8 am showed. Registering a steady increase for the 42nd in a row, the active cases stood at 21,57,538, comprising 13.82 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has dropped to 85.01 percent. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,32,76,039, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.17 percent, the data stated.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 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 1.50 crore on April 19.
According to the ICMR, 27,10,53,392 samples have been tested up to April 20 with 16,39,357 samples being tested on Tuesday.
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