The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India crossed the 56,000-mark on Friday, while the death toll has already topped the 1,800-mark as well. At 9:15 AM on Friday, the COVID-19 tally in India stood at 56,342 cases, of which 37,916 are active cases, 16,540 are cured, discharged, or migrated patients, and 1,886 deaths.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as many as 3,390 new COVID-19-positive cases and 103 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours.