Confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to rise in India albeit at a slower pace with only a handful of states seeing a significant rise in active cases.
Authorities reported 50,356 new cases and over 53,920 recoveries in a matter of 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s 8 a.m. update. This took active cases to 5.16 lakh in the world’s second-worst infected country.
Active cases showed a sharp decline after climbing above 10 lakh in mid-September. They now account for 6.1% of the total caseload.
Key Numbers
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Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 84,62,080
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Active cases: 5,16,632
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Cured/discharged/migrated: 78,19,886
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Deaths: 1,25,562
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New cases in 24 hours: 50,356
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Recoveries in 24 hours: 53,920
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Deaths in 24 hours: 577
Global Update
Globally, cases crossed 4.92 crore leaving over 12.4 lakh dead, as of Saturday morning.
The U.S. had more than 120,000 new cases for the second day in a…