Coronavirus Live Updates: Over 62,000 Covid Cases In India In A Day, 1,007 Deaths; Total Cases 22,15,074

Over 15.3 lakh Covid patients in the country have recovered so far, the Union Health Ministry said today. The recovery rate stood at 69.33 per cent this morning. 

Coronavirus Live Updates: Over 62,000 Covid Cases In India In A Day, 1,007 Deaths; Total Cases 22,15,074

Over 2.4 crore samples have been tested so far, the centre has said (Representational)

New Delhi:

India's coronavirus tally crossed 22 lakh cases this morning with over 62,000 new patients recorded in the last 24 hours, the government said today, adding that more than 44 thousand deaths linked to the highly contagious illness have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic.

Over 15.3 lakh Covid patients in the country have recovered so far, the Union Health Ministry said today. The recovery rate stood at 69.33 per cent this morning. 

This is the fourth consecutive day that India has recorded more than 60,000 fresh infections in a day. More than 2 lakh cases have been recorded since Thursday (August 6) when the country's coronavirus cases passed 20 lakh, just three weeks after crossing the 10 lakh mark. 

Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:

Aug 10, 2020 09:55 (IST)
Coronavirus Latest News: India's Covid Tally Reaches 2.21 Million With 62,064 Cases

A huge spike of 62,064 new coronavirus patients in the last 24 hours has taken India's tally to 22,15,074, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that over 69.33 lakh patients have recovered so far. More than 44,000 deaths linked to the highly infectious disease have been recorded by India since the beginning of the pandemic; 1,007 patients died in the last 24 hours.

Aug 10, 2020 09:48 (IST)
The total number of coronavirus samples tested up to 9th August is 2,45,83,558 including 4,77,023 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Aug 10, 2020 09:40 (IST)
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Aug 10, 2020 08:30 (IST)
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Aug 10, 2020 08:23 (IST)
COVID-19: Air India Repatriates 114 Indians Stranded In UAE Due To Coronavirus Lockdown

An Air India flight carrying 114 Indians, who were stranded in UAE due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, reached Indore on Sunday night, an official said. Of the total number of passengers, 64 deboarded at Indore, while the remaining 50 were flown to Mumbai, the official said, reports PTI.
Aug 10, 2020 07:39 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Mizoram's COVID-19 Tally Reaches 620

The number of coronavirus cases reaches 620 in Mizoram; active cases stand at 322: Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Mizoram
Aug 10, 2020 06:36 (IST)
Coronavirus News: Bengal's COVID-19 Death Count Rises To 2,059

West Bengal reported 54 more COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday, taking the death toll to 2,059, the state's health department said in a bulletin, reported news agency PTI. A total of 2,939 fresh cases increased the caseload to 95,554, it said. Kolkata accounted for the highest number of 21 deaths, followed by neighbouring North 24 Parganas district (15). Of the 54 fatalities, 53 were due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental, the department said. Kolkata also topped the list of fresh cases (615), while North 24 Parganas reported 588 infections. Since Saturday, 1,996 patients have recovered from the disease, taking the number of those cured to 67,120, the bulletin said.
Aug 10, 2020 06:32 (IST)
Coronavirus News: India Conducts 7 Lakh COVID-19 Tests In A Day, Says Health Ministry Official
India has scaled the peak of COVID-19 testing with more than seven lakh tests in a single day, the country has conducted nearly 500 tests per minute in the last 24 hours, a senior health ministry official said.
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