Photos: India records 24,712 new cases, Covid-19 tally at 10.12 million

India recorded 24,712 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's coronavirus count to 1,01,23,778 on December 24, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 312 deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll has now reached 1,46,756. At present, there are only 2,83,849 active cases. As daily new recoveries continue to outnumber fresh infections, the overall recoveries reached 96,93,173 after 29,791 recoveries.

Updated on: Dec 24, 2020 6:03 PM IST

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A health worker in PPE preserves a swab sample taken for coronavirus screening in New Delhi on December 22. India reported 24,712 fresh Covid-19 cases over the previous 24 hour period, according to the Union health ministry, taking the total tally on December 24 to 10,123,778. The number of fresh infections registered a 3% rise from December 23 when 23,950 new cases were registered. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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People out in large numbers and flouting social distancing norms at Sarojini Nagar market ahead of Christmas, in New Delhi on December 23. Meanwhile, 29,791 people were discharged in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases down to 2,83,849, now accounting for only 2.86% of the total tally. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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Police personnel ensuring night curfew is observed in Thane on December 22. Several states have imposed night curfews in light of the emergence of a new strain of the virus that has been circulating in the United Kindgom. (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

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People shopping for Christmas decorations at a store in INA market ahead of the festival, in New Delhi on December 23. In a sharp improvement of the national capital’s situation, fresh cases in Delhi have dropped below 1,000 over the last few days. On December 23, Delhi recorded 871 fresh Covid-19 cases and 18 new fatalities. (Amal KS / HT Photo)

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The Cargo Terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, which according to officials will be used as a Covid-19 vaccine handling and distribution centre, in New Delhi on December 22. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on December 20 said that people of the country could get a Covid-19 shot in January, according to news agency ANI. (Anusheree Fadnavis / REUTERS)

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A health worker checks the temperature of travellers, at a railway station in Mumbai on December 19. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 23 reviewed the status of inbound travellers from the UK to India and found positive in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Goa, Punjab, Gujarat and Kerala. (Francis Mascarenhas / REUTERS)

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People in a long queue to register for Covid-19 tests at Gardiner Hospital in Patna on December 21. According to ICMR data, 16,53,08,366 samples have been tested in the country up to December 23 with 10,39,645 samples being tested on the day itself. (Santosh Kumar / HT Photo)

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A health worker in PPE coveralls collects a swab sample from a person for coronavirus screening at a temporary testing facility in Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi on December 23. A total of 1,46,756 deaths have been reported so far in the country among people who tested positive for the infection. The health ministry has stressed that more than 70% of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)