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COVID-19: India reports 20,549 new cases

New Delhi
December 30, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload increased to 1,02,44,852 with 20,549 new infections being reported in a day while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98.34 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 95.99 %, according to the updated data of Union & Health Ministry.

The death toll increased to 1,48,439 with 286 new fatalities, the updated data showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,34,141 pushing the national recovery rate to 95.99 %, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 %. The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh for the ninth consecutive day. There are 2,62,272 active Coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 2.56 % of the total caseload, the data stated. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

According to the ICMR 17,09,22,030 samples have been tested up to December 29 with 11,20,281 samples being tested on Tuesday.