November 16, 2020

For 9th consecutive day, below-50,000 fresh Covid cases reported 435 more fatalities push the death toll to 1, 30,070

India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 88,45,127 with 30,548 infections being reported in a

day while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,49,579,

according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Monday.

The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,30,070 with 435 new fatalities, the data updated at 8

am showed.

The number of active cases remained below five lakh for the sixth consecutive day.

There are 4,65,478 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which

comprise 5.26 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

The total number of recoveries has surged to 82,49,579, pushing the national recovery rate to

93.27 per cent. The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.47 per cent.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and

40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70

lakh on October 11 and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 12,56,98,525 samples

have been tested up to November 15 with 8,61,706 being tested on Sunday.

The 435 new fatalities include 95 from Delhi, 60 from Maharashtra, 51 from West Bengal, 30

from Punjab, and 21 each from Karnataka and Kerala.

The total 1,30,070 deaths reported so far in the country include 45,974 from Maharashtra,

followed by 11,529 from Karnataka, 11,478 from Tamil Nadu, 7,661 from West Bengal, 7,614

from Delhi, 7,372 from Uttar Pradesh, 6,868 from Andhra Pradesh, 4,458 from Punjab and

3,803 from Gujarat.

The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to

comorbidities.

“Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the Ministry

said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures was subject to further

verification and reconciliation.


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