India reported a spike of 63,509 new coronavirus cases with 730 deaths, total case tally stands at 72,39,390

India on Wednesday reported a spike of 63,509 new coronavirus cases and 730 deaths in last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.

The total case tally stands at 72,39,390 including 8,26,876 active cases, 63,01,928 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,10,586 deaths.

On Tuesday, the number of coronavirus infections reported daily across the country dropped below 60,000, even as the caseload surged to 71,75,880 and the total recoveries crossed 62 lakh, the Union Health Ministry data stated.

The country has been recording less than 75,000 new infections daily for the sixth consecutive day and fatalities below 1,000 for 10 straight days.

India registered a record single-day increase of 97,894 COVID-19 cases on September 17.

India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28 and crossed 70 lakh on October 11.