COVID-19: India records over 73 lakh recoveries with 56,480 new discharges

As per the data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on October 29 reported single-day spike of 49,881 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.

517 deaths in the same period, pushing the COVID-19 toll in the country to 1,20,527.

India's confirmed cases of coronavirus stand at 80,40,203 which include 6,03,687 active infections after a decrease of 7,116 in last 24 hours.

More than 73,15,989 people have recovered from the virus with 56,480 new discharges in last 24 hours.

According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 10,75,760 samples were tested on October 28.

Cumulative samples tested for COVID-19 till October 28 are 10,65,63,440.