Coronavirus: India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 66-lakh mark; recovery rate at 84.3%

India's Covid tally surges past the 66-lakh mark with a spike of 74,442 new cases and 903 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 66,23,816 including 9,34,427 active cases.

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 66 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 55,86,703 pushing the recovery rate to 84.3%, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 66 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 55,86,703 pushing the recovery rate to 84.3%, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 66,23,815 with 74,442 people testing positive for the infection in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,02,685 with the virus claiming 903 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 66,23,815 with 74,442 people testing positive for the infection in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,02,685 with the virus claiming 903 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

There are 9,34,427 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 14.11% of the total caseload, the data stated.

There are 9,34,427 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 14.11% of the total caseload, the data stated.

The Covid-19 case fatality was recorded at 1.55%.

The Covid-19 case fatality was recorded at 1.55%.

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 and crossed 60 lakh on September 28.

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 and crossed 60 lakh on September 28.

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 7,99,82,394 samples have been tested up to October 4 with 9,89,860 samples being tested on Sunday.

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 7,99,82,394 samples have been tested up to October 4 with 9,89,860 samples being tested on Sunday.