Covid-19: India logs 3,095 new cases, active caseload crosses 15,000-mark
India on Friday saw a single-day rise of 3,095 fresh coronavirus cases, with active caseload crossing the 15,000 mark, according to the Union health ministry data. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 44169711, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.78 per cent. The toll has risen to 5,30,867 with five deaths -- one each reported by Goa and Gujarat and three reconciled by Kerala -- in a span of 24 hours. This comes after the nation recorded a single-day rise of 3,016 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in nearly six months. A total of 3,375 cases were recorded on October 2 last year. The active cases now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.78 per cent. 1,18,694 tests were conducted in the las...