India's COVID-19 caseload increases to 7,42,417
The number of recoveries stands at 4,56,830, while there are 2,64,944 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country, the updated data at 8 am showed.
"Thus, around 61.53 per cent of patients have recovered so far," an official said.
The total number of confirmed cases included foreigners.
This is the sixth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 20,000. PLB DV DV