Coronavirus: India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 53-lakh mark with spike of 93,337 cases

India's COVID-19 case tally crossed the 53-lakh mark with a spike of 93,337 new cases and 1,247 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.  

India's COVID-19 case tally crossed the 53-lakh mark with a spike of  93,337  new cases and 1,247 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

India's COVID-19 case tally crossed the 53-lakh mark with a spike of  93,337  new cases and 1,247 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

According to the Ministry of Health, the total case tally stands at 5.3 million including  10,013,964 active cases, 4,208,431 cured/discharged/migrated and  85,619 deaths.

According to the Ministry of Health, the total case tally stands at 5.3 million including  10,013,964 active cases, 4,208,431 cured/discharged/migrated and  85,619 deaths.

India has also doubled its testing in the past month to a total of 6.24 crore tests, with 8.81 lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.

India has also doubled its testing in the past month to a total of 6.24 crore tests, with 8.81 lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.

Nearly 30 candidates for the COVID-19 vaccine are under development across the country, by industry and academia, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said.

Nearly 30 candidates for the COVID-19 vaccine are under development across the country, by industry and academia, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said.

The health ministry said on Saturday that India has overtaken the United States to become number 1 in terms of global Covid-19 recoveries. 

The health ministry said on Saturday that India has overtaken the United States to become number 1 in terms of global Covid-19 recoveries.