Covid 19 update: India sees jump in coronavirus cases; reports 1,088 new cases, 26 fresh fatalities

India on Wednesday witnessed a single-day surge of 1,088 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,38,016, while the active cases dipped to 10,870, as per the Union Health Ministry data.

The death toll climbed to 5,21,736 with 26 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.

A reduction of 19 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 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.

The country crossed the grim milestone of two crores on May 4 and three crores on June 23. So far, a total of 4,25,05,410 have been cured of corona in the country.

(With PTI inputs)