Coronavirus Live Updates: A record 49,931 fresh infections in the last 24 hours has taken India's COVID-19 tally past the 14-lakh mark. The country's coronavirus tally stood at 14,35,453, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that 708 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday, taking the total number of Covid-linked deaths to 32,771. More than 9.1 lakh patients have recovered so far and the recovery rate stood at 63.92 per cent this morning.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.
Speaking at a virtual programme, PM Modi said the death rate in India from coronavirus is far lower than that of the other large nations. "The recovery rate is better than most countries and already getting better," he added.
"The world is praising us because of the efforts of the foot soldiers. We don't lack awareness," the Prime Minister said.
India is the world's third worst hit country by the virus, after United States and Brazil.
