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Highlights: MHA extends Covid-19 surveillance guidelines till January 31, 2021

The coronavirus active caseload of India remained below 3 lakh on Monday as well with total active cases at 2,77,301.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 00:14 IST
Highlights: MHA extends Covid-19 surveillance guidelines till January 31, 2021
A health worker preserves a swab sample to test for coronavirus infection. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

India on Monday recorded 20,021 new coronavirus cases and 279 new deaths, as per the Union health ministry. The new infections took India's Covid-19 tally to 10,207,871.

The country's total recoveries stand at 97,82,669 with a national recovery rate of 95.83 per cent according to the official data provided by the health ministry. The steady decline in the number of new coronavirus cases is being continued, on Sunday lowest single day rise of 18,732 fresh coronavirus cases were reported, as per the official data.

The coronavirus active caseload of the country remained below 3 lakh on Monday as well with total active cases at 2,77,301.


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