India logs record 52,123 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, recoveries cross 1 mn

There are 528,242 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, says health ministry

Covid-19 cases in India on Thursday crossed the 50,000-mark in a day for the first time, pushing the virus tally to 1,583,792, while the recoveries went past 10 lakh on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The country registered a record increase of52,123 infectionsin a span of 24-hours, while the death-toll climbed to 34,968 with 775people succumbing to the disease in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed.

There are 528,242 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country presently.

The recovery rate among Covid-19 patients was recorded at 64.44 per cent, while the fatality rate