February 20, 2026 06:12 am (IST)
COVID19
India records 44,879 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
New Delhi: India recorded 44,879 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health data released.
The death toll due to the disease has touched 128668.
In the past 24 hours, the country witnessed 547 deaths.
There are 484547 active cases in the country at present.
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In the same period, 8115580 people have been discharged.
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