COVID-19 : 39,361 cases recorded, 416 deaths in the last 24 hours

New Delhi: India recorded 39,361 new COVID-19 cases and 416 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Monday (July 26, 2021). India’s total coronavirus caseload has now increased to 3,14,11,262, of which, 4,20,967 have succumbed to the virus, while 4,11,189 are active cases. A decline of 381 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

A total of 3,05,79,106 people have recovered from the in the country. At least 35,968 people recovered from the infection on Monday, taking the national recovery rate to 97.35 percent. 

An increase of 2,977 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 recovery rate in Uttar Pradesh has climbed up to a remarkable 99 percent, with one more district crushing the resurgence of the virus.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19. India crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on May 4 and 3 crore on June 23.

(With agency inputs)