The number of deaths from coronavirus today rose above 500 after 27 casualties were reported in past 24 hours, taking the overall toll to 507, according to latest data from Ministry of Health.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 15,707. At least 2,230 people have recovered from the infection.
At present, there are 12,969 active coronavirus patients in the country. According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 3.72 lakh samples had been tested as on Saturday.
Across the world, the number of corornavirus cases went up to 23.28 lakh with US reporting 7.34 lakh cases, according to latest data from Johns Hopkins University.