India recorded 19,968 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 673 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday (February 20), the country saw a total of 48,847 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.21 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,20,86,383.The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 2,24,187 (0.52%) the ministry data showed today.The total death toll in the country is now at 5,11,903. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.The daily positivity rate is at 1.68 per cent today.
