New Delhi: India on Saturday reported 57,117 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s coronavirus tally to 16,95,988, said the Union Health Ministry.
As per the health ministry’s website, there are 5,65,103 active cases while 10,94,374 patients have been cured/discharged or have migrated. 764 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours across the country, taking the death toll to 36,511.
Single-day spike of 57,117 positive cases & 764 deaths in India in the last 24 hours.
Total #COVID19 positive cases stand at 16,95,988 including 5,65,103 active cases, 10,94,374 cured/discharged & 36,511 deaths: Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/GREXC59OCy
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2020
As per the data provided by the Health Ministry, Maharashtra — the worst affected state from the infection — has a total of 1,50,966 active cases and 14,994 deaths.
Tamil Nadu has a total of 57,968 active cases and 3,935 deaths. Andhra Pradesh has a total of 75,720 active cases and 1,349 deaths.
Delhi has a total of 10,705 active cases and 3,963 deaths.
The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to 31st July is 1,93,58,659 including 5,25,689 samples tested yesterday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday. (ANI)
