India on Thursday, 26 November, reported 44,489 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 92,66,706. The death toll increased by 524 to 1,35,223.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 4,52,344 active cases across the country, while 86,79,138 patients have been discharged.
The number of new daily infections has been falling in the country since mid-September, when it reached a peak of over 90,000 cases a day. The number of active COVID-19 cases has also come down from a high of more than 10 lakh to 4.39 lakh now.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said that the total number of samples tested up to 25 November is 13,59,31,545, including 10,90,238 samples tested on Wednesday.
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