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| Coronavirus Live: India Logs 2.59 Lakh Fresh Covid-19 Cases In 24 Hrs |
Coronavirus Live: The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases recorded in India in the last 24 hours dipped to 2.59 lakh, the Union health ministry data showed on Friday.
The daily fatality count - an area of concern in the second wave of the pandemic - once again went over 4,000 (4,209 to be exact) according to a health ministry update at 8am.
The number of active cases of the infection saw another drop of 1,01,953 and came down to 30,27,925. On Thursday, the country recorded 2,76,110 new cases of Covid-19 and 3,874 fatalities.
At a press briefing on Thursday, health ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said that a continuous decline in Covid-19 active cases has been noted in the last 15 days.