India's COVID-19 cases have crossed 62 lakh mark today with 80,472 infections being reported during the last 24 hours.
 
Health Ministry data said the number of recoveries surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent. The total number of Coronavirus cases mounted to 62,25,763, while the death toll climbed to 97,497 with 1,179 people succumbing to the disease in a day.
 
There are 9,40,441 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 15.11 per cent of the total caseload. The case fatality rate stands at 1.57 per cent. 

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 7,41,96,729 samples have been tested for detection of Corona virus infection with 10,86,688 samples being tested on Tuesday.

Health Ministry today said that as India witnesses high single-day recoveries, several States and UTs are reporting more patients recovering than the new cases.

 
In a tweet, the Ministry said, the average single-day recoveries have touched a record high of 90 thousand in the recent days. It said India's steep rise in recoveries has been possible due to focussed and effective implementation of Centre-led strategies through a 'Whole of Government' approach.
 
The Ministry said, focus on 5T- TEST, TRACK, TRACE, TREAT, TECHNOLOGY- has resulted in a high level of sustained nationwide outcomes.