Even though India reported record single-day increase in number of new coronavirus cases, the recovery rate inched closer to 40%.
And recoveries in past 24 hours outnumbered the increase in active Covid cases. According to health ministry's figures released today morning, the number of cases climbed to 1,06,750 in the country while the death toll rose to 3,303, registering a record spike of 5,611 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 61,149, an increase of 2,347 cases in past 24 hours. On the other hand, 42,297 people have recovered, an increase in 3,124.