India’s COVID-19 count rose to 7,8,64,811 with 50,129 new cases in one day, while so far 70,78,123 people have recovered pushing the national recovery rate to 90.00% on Sunday, it said the Union Ministry of Health.
The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 7,8,64,811 and the death toll to 1,18,534, and the new coronavirus virus claimed 578 lives in a 24-hour span in the country, ministry data showed on Sunday. .
The COVID-19 fatality rate has dropped further to 1.51%.
There are 6,68,154 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, comprising 8.50% of the total number of cases, according to data from the ministry.
According to ICMR, a total of 10,25,23,469 samples tested for covid-19 as of October 24. Of these, 11,40,905 samples were analyzed yesterday.
The country’s infection count had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, and 40 lakh on September 5. It passed the 50 lakh mark on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, and crossed 70 lakh in October. eleven.
Kerala reported 8,253 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total infection count to 3,73,148, while 25 deaths brought the figure to 1,306.
Of today’s new cases, 7,084 people contracted the virus through contacts, 163 came from out of state, while the source of infection for 939 patients is unknown, Health Minister KK Shailaja said in a statement.
Maharashtra’s COVID-19 count on Saturday rose to 16,38,961 with 6,417 new cases, a state health official said.
The state also reported 137 deaths, bringing the death toll to 43,152, he said.
The coronavirus count in West Bengal rose to 3,45,574 after 4,148 people tested positive for the disease, while 59 recent deaths brought the death toll to 6,427, it said.
Delhi recorded 4,116 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the highest single-day peak in 35 days, while the death toll from the disease rose to 6,225, according to a Delhi government bulletin.
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