In the last 24 hours, the highest number of cases were recorded in a single day. The Indian Health Ministry on Tuesday reported there were 70,589 fresh cases of the pandemic (Covid-19).

India’s death toll rose to 776 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to over 61,45,291 coronavirus cases.

The country’s death toll rose to 96,318 and there are 9,47,546 active cases, according to the health ministry’s. There are 51,01,397 people who have been successfully discharged across the country till date, has pushed the recovery rate to 83.01%.

Meanwhile, a total of 7,31,10,041 samples were tested across the country as of Tuesday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research.

Epidemiologists warned that the risk of corona in India would increase in the coming weeks and months. Health experts say the true extent of the pandemic spread in India is unknown and that the country must test more.