India registers 85,362 new COVID-19 infections in a day; single-day recoveries surpass fresh cases
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry's data updated on Saturday.
The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll reached 93,379 after 1,089 people succumbed to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The total recoveries surged to 48,49,584 in the country, pushing the nation's recovery rate to 82.14 per cent. The COVID-19 case fatality rate was recorded at 1.58 per cent.
There are 9,60,969 active cases in the country which comprise 16.28 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and it went past 50 lakh on September 16.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 7,02,69,975 samples have been tested up to September 25 with 13,41,535 samples being tested on Friday.
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Two die after two-wheeler gets sandwiched between two buses in Kerala
Kochi (PTI): Two men died on Friday when the two-wheeler they were travelling on got sandwiched between two Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses near Palarivattom here, police said.
The incident occurred around 6.15 am, police said.
The two-wheeler was behind a KSRTC bus when the other bus came from behind and slammed into the motorcycle and the bus in front of it, police said.
Both men died on the spot, police said, adding the driver of the bus which came from behind was taken into custody.
Some passengers in the KSRTC bus which came from behind suffered minor injuries, police said.
"Inquest proceedings are on. Further details about the victims will be available only after that," it said.
