New Delhi, Jan 02, 2021: Overall coronavirus cases in India crossed the 1.03-crore mark on Saturday as the country recorded 19,079 fresh COVID-19 infections - 5 per cent lower than yesterday’s 20,035 - in the last 24 hours, government data shows.
In the last 24 hours, 224 people also died of the highly infectious disease pushing the tally to 1,49,218.
Up to 22,926 people fought off COVID-19 in this period, taking the overall recoveries past the 99 lakh mark.