A blood sample is taken for a Covid-19 antibody survey in India. Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg
Coronavirus India Updates: Daily Infection Count At Seven-Month High
India reported the biggest jump in new coronavirus infections in nearly seven months amid a second wave of the pandemic.
As many as 89,129 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry’s update as of 8:00 a.m. on April 3. That’s the highest daily addition since Sept. 21, 2020.
The new case count was more than double the 44,202 recoveries, taking India’s active caseload to 6.58 lakh. Daily death toll stood at 714.
Key Details
- Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases: 1,23,92,260.
- Active cases: 6,58,909.
- Cured/discharged/migrated: 1,15,69,241.
- Deaths: 1,64,110.
Source: Health Ministry
