New Delhi:  In the last 24 hours, India recorded 6,563 new COVID-19 cases, with 132 deaths as a result of the infection. The country saw a total of 8,077 discharges, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,41,87,017, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Monday.

For the last 53 days, the daily increase in new coronavirus infections has been less than 15,000 per day. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in India has dropped to 82,267 – to be the lowest in 572  days -  according to ministry data released today. More than 137.67 crore vaccine doses have been administered thus far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

On August 7, 2020, India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 20 lakh, followed by 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5, and 50 lakh on September 16. It surpassed 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20, and one crore on December 19. On May 4, India passed the two-crore mark, and on June 23, it passed the three-crore mark.

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