NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (NNN-PTI) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rose to 5,646,010 this morning, the health ministry said.
During the past 24 hours, 83,347 new cases were reported from across the country. Besides, 1,085 deaths were also recorded, bringing the toll to 90,020.
According to ministry officials, 4,587,613 people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.
“The number of active cases in the country right now is 968,377,” the information released by the ministry further reads.
Meanwhile, 66,279,462 samples were tested so far across the country, out of which 953,683 tests were conducted on Monday alone, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said yesterday.
Currently, India is in the grip of COVID-19 pandemic.
Globally India is the second worst-hit country due to the COVID-19 pandemic behind the United States.– NNN-PTI
