India reports 50,040 new cases, death 1,258 in 24 hours

New Delhi: As many as 50,040 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 3,02,33,183 said the Union health ministry on Sunday.

The number is slightly more than yesterday when the infection count rested at 48,698. Further, the new fatalities saw a slight jump too with 1,258 more people succumbing to the disease. The death toll due to coronavirus in India stands at 395751.

On the brighter side, the daily recoveries continue to surpass fresh infections as 57,944 were discharged between Saturday and Sunday. With this, the total number of discharges has gone up to 2,92,51,029 and the recovery rate has improved to 96.75%.

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