India’s daily COVID-19 cases rise by 247,417; active caseload tops 1 million
- 13 Jan 2022
Gulf Today Report
India reported 247,417 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the cumulative nationwide tally to 36,317,927, the Union health ministry's data, updated at 8am on Thursday.
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According to data from the health ministry this latest single-day rise is 27 per cent higher than that a day ago, when 194,720 people tested positive.
Major contributors included Maharashtra (46,723), Delhi (27,561), West Bengal (22,155), Karnataka (21,390), among others.
As many as 84,825 more people were discharged after recovering from the viral illness.
Daily fatalities, meanwhile, witnessed a fall, as 380 more patients succumbed due to the infection, taking the cumulative toll to 485,035.
Also, the number of active patients crossed the 1 million-mark once again, rising by a massive 162,212 cases to 1,117,531, the bulletin showed.
On the other hand, as many as 84,825 more people were discharged after recovering from the viral illness, taking total recoveries to 34,715,361.
