India records 159 new COVID-19 infections, active case tally 1,623

New Delhi: India has registered a single-day rise of 159 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease stands at 1,623 in the country, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.

One fatality due to the infection was reported in Kerala in a span of 24 hours, according



to the data updated by the ministry at 8 am.

The number of daily cases of COVID-19 in the country had dropped to double-digits by December 5, but it began to climb after the emergence of a new variant and the cold weather conditions.