India Reports 16,561 New COVID-19 Cases, 49 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

India reported 16,561 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total to 4,42,23,557, while the number of active cases fell to 1,23,535, according to the Union Health Ministry on August 12. With 49 deaths, the death toll increased to 5,26,928. The overall COVID-19 recovery rate in the country was 98.53 percent. In the last 24 hours, there has been a drop in the number of active COVID-19 cases by 1,541.