DATA STORY: India's Covid tally sees a spike of 103,558, the most in a day so far

India has so far vaccinated 79,105,163 people. That is 628.42 per cent of its total caseload, and 5.6899 per cent of its population

India on Monday reported a net increase of 50,233 in active coronavirus cases, the biggest in a day so far, to take its count to 741,830. That is nearly 73 per cent of the September 18 peak of 1,017,754. India’s share of global active coronavirus cases now stands at 3.25 per cent (one in 31). The country is 5^th among the most affected countries by active cases. On Monday, it added 103,558 cases in the biggest single-day jump so far, to take its total caseload to 12,589,067. And, with 478 new fatalities, its Covid-19 death toll reached 165,101, or 1.31