New Delhi: India saw 68,020 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to above 1.20 crore, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 5,21,808, which comprise 4.33 percent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.32 percent, the data stated. A total of 68,020 new cases were reported in a day, the highest recorded since 11 October last year, taking the country's tally of cases to 1,20,39,644, while the toll increased to 1,61,843 with 291 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. As many as 74,383 new cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours on 11 October. The active caseload was at its lowest at 1,35,926 on 12 February comprising 1.25 percent of the total infections. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,13,55,993,...
