India’s Covid-19 caseload climbed to 9,767,371 with 31,521 fresh infections, while the total number of recoveries surged to 9.25 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.74 %, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death toll rose to 141,772 with 412 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 %.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 9,253,306.
The active caseload remained below 400,000 for the fourth consecutive day. There are 372,293 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprise 3.81 % of the total caseload, the data stated. India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 2 million mark on August 7, 3 million on August 23 and 4 million on September 5.
It went past 5 million on September 16, 6 million on September 28, 7 million on October 11, 8 million on October 29, and 9 million on November 20.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 1,507,59,726 samples had been tested up to December 9 with 922,959 being tested on Wednesday.
The 412 new fatalities include 75 from Maharashtra, 50 from Delhi, 47 from West Bengal, 35 from Kerala, 26 from Haryana, 20 each from Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
The total 141,772 deaths reported so far in the country include 47,902 from Maharashtra followed by 11,900 from Karnataka, 11,836 from Tamil Nadu, 9,813 from Delhi, 8,867 from West Bengal, 7,987 from Uttar Pradesh, 7,045 from Andhra Pradesh and 4,980 from Punjab.
The health ministry stressed that more than 70 % of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.