The COVID-19 tally of India on Tuesday touched 99,06,165 after 22,065 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours. A total of 354 deaths were reported on Monday, taking the death toll of the country to 1,43,709.

There are currently 3,39,820 active cases of coronavirus in the country.

The Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said that  9,93,665 samples for COVID-19 were tested in the last 24 hours in India and a total of 15,55,60,655 samples for the coronavirus have been tested in the nation up to December 14.