DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Haryana reported five coronavirus deaths on Sunday as 867 fresh cases surfaced, pushing the state's infection count to 2,79,828, according to a health bulletin. So far, the disease has killed 3,098 people in the state. On Sunday, a fatality each was reported from Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Ambala and Karnal districts. The maximum 181 cases were reported from Gurgaon, followed by 142 in Karnal, 103 in Kurukshetra and 93 in Panchkula. The number of active cases in the state stands at 5,355, the bulletin said, adding that the recovery rate hovers around 96.98 per cent. India recorded 43,846 new coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,99,130, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Registering an increase for the 11th day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 3,09,087, which now comprises 2.66 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 95.96 per cent, the data stated. The daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 115 days. The death toll increased to 1,59,755 with 197 daily new fatalities, the highest in 97 days, the data updated at 8 am showed.  As many as 44,489 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on November 26. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,11,30,288, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.38 per cent, the data stated. (editor@dailyworld.in)