68,898 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours; Over 29 Lakh Total cases So Far

India's coronavirus tally passed 29 lakh today with a single-day jump of 68,898 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. About 21 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered so far; the recovery rate stood at 74.30 per cent this morning. The number of deaths linked to coronavirus rose to 54,849 after 983 deaths were logged in the last 24 hours, the government data shows. The Covid fatality rate stands at 1.89 per cent, according to the official figures.