According to the data, the fresh cases pushed the number of novel coronavirus cases to 87,73,479. The death toll climbed to 1,29,188 with the pandemic took 520 more lives in a span of 24 hours in the country.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.47 per cent.
There are 4,80,719
active COVID-19 cases in the country which comprises 5.48 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
According to the
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 12,40,31,230 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to November 13 with 9,29,491 samples being tested on Friday.
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The
Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the COVID-19 deaths occurred due to comorbidities.
“Our figures are being reconciled with the ICMR,” the Ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures was subject to further verification and reconfirmation.
-PTC News