In the last 24 hours, the highest number of cases were recorded in a single day. The Indian Health Ministry on Sunday reported there were 75,829 fresh cases of the pandemic (Covid-19).
India’s death toll rose to 940 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to over 65,49,373 coronavirus cases.
The country’s death toll rose to 1,01,782 and there are 7,81,975 active cases, according to the health ministry’s. There are 55,09,966 people who have been successfully discharged across the country till date, has pushed the recovery rate to 84.13%.
Meanwhile, a total of 7,89,92,534 samples were tested across the country as of Sunday, 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.