Coronavirus: India records highest single-day COVID count in over 5 months with 53,476 new cases

India recorded its highest single-day Covid count in over five months on Wednesday with 53,364 people testing positive for the virus.

<p>India on Thursday, 25 March, reported 53,476 new coronavirus cases, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,17,87,534, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.</p>

India on Thursday, 25 March, reported 53,476 new coronavirus cases, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,17,87,534, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

<p>There are currently 3,95,192 active cases, while 1,12,31,650 patients have been discharged, with 26,490 discharges reported in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate has further dropped to 95.28%, the data stated.</p>

There are currently 3,95,192 active cases, while 1,12,31,650 patients have been discharged, with 26,490 discharges reported in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate has further dropped to 95.28%, the data stated.

<p>The daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 153 days. The death toll increased to 1,60,692 with 251 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.<br />&nbsp;</p>

The daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 153 days. The death toll increased to 1,60,692 with 251 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

<p>As many as 54,366 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on October 23.</p>

As many as 54,366 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on October 23.

<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to1,12,31,650, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.36%, the data stated.</p>

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to1,12,31,650, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.36%, the data stated.

<p>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 &nbsp;60 lakh on September 28, &nbsp;70 lakh on &nbsp;October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, &nbsp;90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.</p>

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.

<p>According to the ICMR, 23,75,03,882 samples have been tested up to March 24 with 10,65,021 samples being tested on Wednesday.</p>

According to the ICMR, 23,75,03,882 samples have been tested up to March 24 with 10,65,021 samples being tested on Wednesday.