Coronavirus | India records 88,665 fresh cases, highest in 6 months

The single-day rise in cases is the highest recorded since October 2, 2020, while the death toll increased to 1,63,396 with 469 daily new fatalities, the highest since December 6, the data updated at 8 a.m. showed.

Healthcare workers unload boxes containing vials of covishield vaccine from a vehicle at a vaccination centre in Ahmedabad.

India recorded the highest single-day rise in coronavirus cases in six months with 88,665 new infections in a span of 24 hours, taking the COVID-19 tally of cases to 1,23,90,775, according to State Health Departments and Ministries on Friday.

The single-day rise in cases is the highest recorded since September 26, 2020, while the death toll increased to 1,64,062 with 634 new fatalities, the highest since December 3, the data updated at 10 p.m. showed.

As many as 88,759 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on September 26, while 541 daily deaths were registered on December 3.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,15,61,261. The case fatality rate stood at 1.33%, the data stated.

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.

According to the ICMR, 24,59,12,587 samples have been tested up to April 1, and 11,13,966 samples were tested on Thursday.

The health ministry stressed that more than 70% of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

(With inputs from PTI)