The daily new coronavirus infections in India remained below 30,000 for the 19th consecutive day taking the COVID-19 caseload to?1,02,86,709, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98.83 lakh,?according?to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday

A total?of 20,035?new infections were reported in a day, while the death toll increased to?1,48,994?with 256 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed??

The?number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,83,461 pushing the national recovery rate to?96.08 per?cent,?while the?COVID-19?case?fatality rate?stands at 1.45 per cent

The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh for the 11th?consecutive day

There are 2,54,254 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises?2.47 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?50 lakh on?September 16.It went past??60 lakh on September 28,? 70 lakh on?October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29,? 90 lakh on?November 20 and?surpassed the?one-crore mark on December 19