Despite a spike in daily coronavirus cases, the number of recoveries in 24 hours remained higher than the rise in active cases.
The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 96,169 today, a record jump of 5,242 cases in the last 24 hours. Recoveries rose to 36,824, showing a one-day jump of 2,715.
On the other hand, active cases count stood at 56,316, a rise of 2,370 in past 24 hours. The recovery rate has increased to 38.29%, from Sunday's 37.50%.
Meanwhile, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,029, after 157 casualties were reported in 24 hours. According to the ministry's website, more than 70% of the deaths are due to comorbidities.