India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,12,62,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries surpassed 1.09 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The death count increased to 1,58,063 with 133 new fatalities, according to the ministry data updated at 8 am.The number of active cases reduced to 1,84,598 which now comprises 1.64 per cent of the infection count.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,09,20,046, which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 96.96 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.40 per cent, the data stated.

India's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,12,62,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries surpassed 1.09 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The death count increased to 1,58,063 with 133 new fatalities, according to the ministry data updated at 8 am.The number of active cases reduced to 1,84,598 which now comprises 1.64 per cent of the infection count.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,09,20,046, which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 96.96 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.40 per cent, the data stated.