New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI)?India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 94.99 lakh,?while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed?89 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to over 94 per cent,?according?to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,99,413, with 36,604 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to?1,38,122? with 501 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The?number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 89,32,647 pushing the national recovery rate to?94.03 per cent,?while the?COVID-19?case?fatality rate?stands at 1.45 per cent.
The active COVID-19 caseload remained below 5 lakh for the 22nd consecutive day. There are 4,28,644 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises?4.51?per cent of the total caseload,?the data stated.?
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, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, and surpassed? 90 lakh on?November 20.
According to the ICMR,?14,24,45,949 samples have been tested up to December 1 with?10,96,651?samples being tested on Tuesday.

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