New Delhi: India posted 29,398 Covid-19 infections today, which pushed its caseload to 97.96 lakh. The total number of recoveries surged to 92.90 lakh, according to the Union health ministry data.

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,96,769 with 29,398 fresh infections, while the death toll rose to 1,42,186 with 414 new fatalities.

India had recorded a daily rise of 26,567 cases on 8 December.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 92,90,834 on Friday, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.84 per cent. The Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.

The Covid-19 active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the fifth consecutive day.

There are 3,63,749 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprise 3.71 per cent of the total caseload, the data said.
India’s tally crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on 5 September.