New Delhi: With 24,882 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 1,13,33,728 today. Also, this is the highest daily rise so far this year.

According to Union Health Ministry data released this morning, the country’s total Covid-19 death toll climbed to 1,58,446 with 140 new fatalities.

The country’s active caseload increased to 2,02,022 and the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,09,73,260.

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

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 22,58,39,273 samples had been tested until 12 March including 8,40,635 on Friday

The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.