Health Ministry data reveals 1,82,282 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 2,73,41,462
The daily new COVID-19 cases fell below the one lakh mark for the first time since the beginning of April when the second wave of the pandemic took India by storm. India today reported 86,498 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, its lowest in 66 days, as per government data. Daily deaths were also at their lowest level since mid-April.
On Monday, the country had reported 1,00,636 new COVID-19 cases. The COVID case tally in India has now reached 2,89,96,473. According to Union Health Ministry, as many as 1,82,282 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries to 2,73,41,462.
Meanwhile, the active number of COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 13,03,702. With 2123 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll in the county to 3,51,309. As many as 36.80 crore samples have been tested in the country up to June 7, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research.