coronavirus infections detected in the last 24 hours with 2,57,299 people testing positive, according to the Union health ministry data released on Saturday morning.The number stood at 2,59,591 on Friday.
With the addition of fresh infections, the cumulative caseload in the country has reached 2,62,89,290.But while the new cases are on a decline, daily fatalities in India continue to be above 4,000.
As many as 4,194 more people lost their lives due to the disease in the same duration, taking the cumulative caseload to 2,95,525.Some epidemiologists have said that it is normal for deaths to peak a few weeks after infections.