New Delhi (NVI): India has registered 22,065 new infections of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall caseload to 99,06,165, according to the Ministry of Health.
This the first time in last five months when the daily new coronavirus cases have fallen below 23,000.
The country’s death toll has reached to 1,43,709 with 354 fatalities reported during this period.
Notably, 94,22,636 patients have been cured and recovered all over the country, while the active cases remained below 3.40-lakh and stands at 3,39,820, as per the ministry data.
In worst-affected Maharashtra, the COVID-19 cases climbed to 18,83,365, followed by Karnataka with 9,02,240 cases, and Andhra Pradesh with 8,75,836 positive cases.
Other states with a high virus hit included Tamil Nadu (8,00,029), Kerala (6,72,037), Delhi (6,08,830) and Uttar Pradesh (5,66,728).
Meanwhile, of the total deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 48,269 fatalities, followed by Karnataka with 11,954 deaths.
The death toll in the national capital surpassed to 10,074, while 5,83,509 patients have been cured and recovered so far, the healthy ministry data shows.
According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), over 15.55 samples tested for COVID-19 up to December 14. Of these, 9,93,665 samples were tested yesterday.
Furthermore, the Centre issued guildelines yesterday ahead of the COVID-19 vaccination programme that is expected to start soon. The Centre has directed states to ensure safe injection practices.
-RJV
