India reports 67,597 new Covid cases, 1,188 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reported a single-day rise of 67,597 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 4,23,39,611. The death toll also climbed to 5,04,062 with 1,188 fresh fatalities, as per the data updated by the ministry at 8 am today.
The active cases, meanwhile, fell below 10 lakh after around 27 days. The active Covid cases have declined to 9,94,891, comprising 2.35 per cent of the total infections. The national recovery rate improved to 96.46 per cent, the ministry said.