India’s COVID cases rise by 333,533 in last 24 hours – govt

A healthcare worker collects a test swab sample from a child amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a testing centre inside a hospital in New Delhi, India, January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (Reuters) – India reported 333,533 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours on Sunday, a government statement said.

The government in the statement said the recovery rate for infected people currently stands at 93.18%.

The death toll over the last 24 hours was not immediately available.

Reporting by Aftab Ahmed; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan

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