India added 96,424 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, taking its tally past the 52-lakh mark, the Health Ministry data this morning showed. The number of cases in the country now stand at 52,14,678 including 10,17,754 active cases. In the 24-hour period, India, which is now the second worst-hit country, reported 1,174 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 87,372. About 41 lakh patients have recovered from the infection in the country, pushing the recovery rate to 79.86 per cent.
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 30 million on Thursday, as the World Health Organization warned of "alarming rates of transmission" across Europe and cautioned against shortening quarantine periods.
Since COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, China, late in 2019, it has claimed more than 943,000 lives around the world, according to the latest AFP tally based on official sources. Europe accounts for 4.7 million of the total.
Meanwhile, coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 51 lakh-mark. India is only next to the United States, which has a caseload of around 66 lakh.
