Gulf Today Report
India's coronavirus infections rose to 9.68 million, while the active caseload fell below 400,000 and the recoveries surged to 9.1 million.
According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday India has reported 32,981 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,77,203, while the death toll rose to 1,40,573 with 391 new fatalities, the data updated at 8am showed.
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But health officials are drawing some encouragement that daily readings have stayed below the 50,000 mark for a month, inspite of a busy festival season that saw crowded markets and busy streets. The number peaked in September when more than 97,000 cases were reported on a single day.