COVID-19: India records 40,120 new cases & 585 deaths in one day

Active cases currently stands at 3,85,227.

By Our Bureau Published On Friday, August 13th, 2021, 9:58:24 AM IST Last Updated Friday, August 13th, 2021, 9:58:30 AM IST

India on Friday recorded 40,120 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 3,21,17,826 since the pandemic broke out in January last year.

The number of deaths rose to 4,30,254, with the country reporting 585 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases currently stands at 3,85,227, while 3,13,02,345 people have recovered so far.