69 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 59,06,069, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.The covid-19 recovery rate stands at 85.25%.The total coronavirus cases mounted to 6,906,151, while the death toll climbed to 10,64,90 with 964 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data.The health ministry stressed that more than 70% of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.The total recoveries have surged to 59,06,069 while there are 89,35,92 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 13.20% of the total caseload, the data stated.The COVID-19 case fatality rate has dropped to 1.54%.India's COVID-19.