Coronavirus Daily Update: COVID-19 cases explained in charts
India reported over 21,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, according to the official update on December 31. Active cases continued to slide with a fall of over 4,000 in a day. The recovery rate has risen to 96 percent.
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As many as 21,822 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the previous 24 hour-cycle, as per the health ministry’s update on December 31. India’s overall tally stands above 1.02 crore.
India reported 299 deaths (below the 300-mark for the sixth day) and 26,139 recoveries in 24 hours, the latest release shows. Active cases continued to drop, to 2,57,656 with a fall of 4,616 cases in a day.