India clocks 46,964 new COVID-19 cases; Tally spikes to 81,84,083

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday spiked to 81,84,083 after 46,964 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said in its update.

Fatalities due to the pandemic have now mounted to 1,22,111 in the country after 470 more lives were claimed by the highly contagious virus in the past one day.

Meanwhile, 58,684 discharged/cured cases recorded since Saturday, taking the total count of the COVID survivors till date to 74,91,513.

Active caseload on the country has further reduced by 12,191 in a day, and now the nation houses 5,70,458 active coronavirus cases.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 10,91,239 samples were tested for COVID-19 as on Saturday, and till date, a total of 10,98,87,303 cumulative samples have been tested COVID since the beginning. (UNI)