India recorded 18,930 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 35 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,25,305.
According to the Union Health Ministry, India also registered 14,650 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.53 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,29,21,977.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 1,19,457, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 1,15,212.