1,15,87,153 samples tested for COVID-19 in India till July 11: ICMR

New Delhi: Over 1,15,87,153 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till July 11, of which  2,80,151  lakh were examined on Saturday, ICMR officials said on Sunday.

With the highest single-day spike of 28,637 new cases and 551 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 count reached 8,49,553 on Sunday.

According to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, this includes 2,92,258 active cases, and 5,34,621 cured and discharged or migrated patients. The toll due to the disease has reached 22,674 in the country.