NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,207,871 today, as 20,021 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry showed.
Sunday was the first time in six months when the number of new cases had fallen below the 20,000-mark.
According to the data, the death toll mounted to 147,901, as patients died since Sunday morning.
There are still 277,301 active cases in the country, while 9,782,669 people have been discharged so far from hospitals, after medical treatment. Yesterday was also the first time in several months, when the total Active Caseload had fallen below 280,000.
Delhi has been one of the most COVID-19 affected places in the country. As many as 757 new cases and 16 deaths were registered through Sunday.
So far, as many as 10,453 people have died in the national capital, Delhi’s health department confirmed.– NNN-PTI
