Over 14.27 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered so far in India (Representational)
A record spike of 64,399 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours has taken India's Covid tally past 21 lakh-mark, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that over 14.8 lakh people have recovered so far. Maharashtra has 1,47,355 active coronavirus cases, the highest in the country.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 7,19,364 samples were tested on August 8 while over 2.41 crores samples so far have been tested in the country.
For the fourth consecutive day on Saturday, India recorded more cases of coronavirus in a single day than the United States or Brazil, World Health Organization data showed. With over 61,000 cases in a single day, India's coronavirus tally has rushed passed 20.88 lakh, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Over 14.27 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered so far across the country, it said.
Over 42,000 patients have died since the first case of coronavirus was recorded in India in January this year.
Here are the updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:
Jammu & Kashmir: Govt has introduced rapid antigen tests for people entering union territory at Lakhanpur in Kathua. Chief Medical Officer Ashok Choudhary says, "We've conducted 1,230 tests so far, of which 10 were positive. We can test 700 samples daily." (08.08.2020) #COVIDpic.twitter.com/LvvCx4camD
- ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2020
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