<p>India added a record 2,34,692 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,45,26,609, while active cases surpassed the 16-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.</p>.<p>This is the third consecutive day that the country has reported over two lakh cases.</p>.<p>The death toll increased to 1,75,649 with 1,341 new fatalities, the highest this year, the data updated at 9 am showed.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>Registering a steady increase for the 38th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 16,79,740, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate dropped to 87.80 per cent.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,26,71,220.</p>.<p><em>(With PTI inputs)</em></p>
<p>India added a record 2,34,692 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,45,26,609, while active cases surpassed the 16-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.</p>.<p>This is the third consecutive day that the country has reported over two lakh cases.</p>.<p>The death toll increased to 1,75,649 with 1,341 new fatalities, the highest this year, the data updated at 9 am showed.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>Registering a steady increase for the 38th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 16,79,740, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate dropped to 87.80 per cent.</p>.<p>The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,26,71,220.</p>.<p><em>(With PTI inputs)</em></p>