India reports 43,082 fresh Covid-19 cases, total tally crosses 93-lakh mark

New Delhi: India reported 43,082 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s tally to 93,09,788, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s data on Thursday.

The overall cases in the country reached 93,09,788 including 4,55,555 active cases and 87,18,517 recoveries. With 492 new deaths, the cumulative toll mounted to 1,35,715.

The daily new coronavirus count continues to remain between 29,000 to 48,000 for many days. Today is the 20th day when India reported less than 50,000 cases in a day. The last time daily new cases crossed the 50,000-threshold was on November 7.

With 43,082 new #COVID19 infections, India's total cases rise to 93,09,788

With 492 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,35,715. Total active cases at 4,55,555

Total discharged cases at 87,18,517 with 39,379 new discharges in last 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/beUkclIsCg

— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2020

 

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 13,70,62,749 samples have been tested up to November 26 and 11,31,204 samples were tested yesterday.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected COVID state in the country with 87,014 active cases and 46,813 deaths. Kerala which is witnessing a spike in new cases has 64,615 active infections.

On Thursday, the Union Health Ministry informed that 60.50 per cent of the new coronavirus fatalities reported are concentrated in six states and UTs- Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

At present, the national recovery rate stands at 93.66 per cent.