With Over 26k New COVID Cases, India’s Tally at 97 L; 1.4 L Deaths

Medics prepare to collect samples for swab tests from a COVID-19 mobile testing van, during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Image used for representation purpose.

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India on Tuesday, 8 December, reported 26,567 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 97,03,770. The death toll increased by 385 to 1,40,958.

According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 3,83,866 active cases across the country, while 91,78,946 patients have been discharged so far. A total of 39,045 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours.

The number of new daily infections has been falling in the country since mid-September, when it reached a peak of over 90,000 cases a day. The number of active COVID-19 cases has also come down from a high of more than 10 lakh to 3.83 lakh now.