India on Wednesday recorded 47,262 new cases of the novel coronavirus, which is the highest reported single-day rise for the year 2021 so far. This takes the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, as per the Union Health Ministry.While the active caseload too rose sharply for the 14th consecutive day and was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate further dropped to 95.49 per cent, the ministry said in an update.Incidentally, this is the highest recorded daily rise in number of COVID-19 infections in the last 132 days, while the country's COVID-19 death toll increased to 1,60,441, with 275 latest deaths, the highest in around 83 days.

India on Wednesday recorded 47,262 new cases of the novel coronavirus, which is the highest reported single-day rise for the year 2021 so far. This takes the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, as per the Union Health Ministry.While the active caseload too rose sharply for the 14th consecutive day and was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate further dropped to 95.49 per cent, the ministry said in an update.Incidentally, this is the highest recorded daily rise in number of COVID-19 infections in the last 132 days, while the country's COVID-19 death toll increased to 1,60,441, with 275 latest deaths, the highest in around 83 days.