India records 13,742 new infections, 104 deaths in 24 hours

Mangalore Today News Network / NDTV

New Delhi, Feb 24, 2021:      With 13,742 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 1,10,30,176, while the number of recoveries has surged to 1,07,26,702, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday.

 

The death count due to the viral disease has gone up to 1,56,567 in the country with 104 more fatalities reported in a 24-hour period, the ministry’s data updated at 8 am showed.

Meanwhile, With a spurt in coronavirus cases in five states, Delhi will make it essential for those arriving from those states to carry a negative Covid test report from Friday, sources say.

People travelling to Delhi from Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab will have to show a negative RT-PCR test from Saturday to March 15.