New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 2 lakh for the second day, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,42,91,917 according to the Union Health Ministry data. The COVID-19 active caseload is 15,69,743 which now comprises 10.98 per cent of the total infections.The recovery rate has increased to 87.80 per cent, the data stated.A total of 2,17,353 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 1,74,308 with 1,185 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 2 lakh for the second day, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,42,91,917 according to the Union Health Ministry data. The COVID-19 active caseload is 15,69,743 which now comprises 10.98 per cent of the total infections.The recovery rate has increased to 87.80 per cent, the data stated.A total of 2,17,353 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 1,74,308 with 1,185 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed