Coronavirus cases continued to rise as India entered the Diwali weekend that has triggered concerns of a spike in cases as crowds throng markets to prepare for festivities.
India added over 44,500 fresh cases in a matter of 24 hours, taking the total tally to nearly 88 lakhs in the world’s second-worst infected country, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8 a.m. on Nov. 14. That includes 81.6 lakh recoveries and 1.29 lakh deaths.
Daily additions have remained below 50,000 for seven consecutive days now, keeping active cases below the 5-lakh mark for the fourth straight day.
Active cases had climbed above 10 lakh in mid-September. Daily recoveries have also declined but remain higher than fresh cases.
Key Figures
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Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 87,73,479
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Active cases: 4,80,719
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Cured/discharged/migrated:81,63,572
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Deaths: 1,29,188
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Number of fresh cases in 24…