New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- In a ray of light for the country of 1.3 billion amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a record 95,880 people who were infected with the virus have recovered in the last 24 hours.

India, the worst Covid-19-affected Asian country, on Saturday reported 93,337 positive cases, taking the overall tally of infections to 53,08,014.

The Covid-19 toll has touched 85,619 with 1,247 deaths reported in 24 hours between Friday and Saturday mornings.

Although the World Health Organization two years ago to break the cycle, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media press briefing that "reviews and reports are only as good as the recommendations that are implemented".

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