India recorded 44,281 new coronavirus infections and 512 deaths in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated that the overall tally stood at 86,35,921 on Wednesday as the toll touched 1,27,571.
Right now, there are 4,94,657 active cases while 80,13,783 patients have been cured and discharged so far.
As per the Ministry, the recovery rate stands at 92.69 per cent, and the fatality rate is 1.48 per cent.
11,53,294 sample tests were conducted on Tuesday by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), taking the total tested samples to 12,07,69,151.
Though Maharashtra continued to be the worst-hit state with 96,437 active cases and 45,325 Covid-19 deaths, it was Delhi's fresh cases of the day that leaped past the western city's daily figures.
On Tuesday, the national capital reported 7,830 new coronavirus cases and 83 deaths, the highest ever single-day tally since the onset of the pandemic.
The other worst hit are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
The overall global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 500-lakh mark, while deaths have surged to 12,70,171, according to Johns Hopkins University.
