India Reports 8,813 COVID-19 Infections, 29 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

India's COVID-19 case total jumped by 8,813 in a single day to 4,42,77,194, while active cases decreased to 1,11,252, according to Union Health Ministry on August 16. The death toll has risen to 5,27,098 after 29 more people deceased. In a single day, active cases fell by 6,256. The number of patients who have recovered from the sickness has risen to 4,36,38,844. The nationwide COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.56 percent.