Assam reports 1,317 new COVID-19 cases

Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Assam reported 1,317 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday taking the total number of cases in the state to 76,875, State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The total number in the state includes 53,286 recoveries, 23,397 active cases and 189 deaths, the minister added.
India registered 63,489 new coronavirus cases and 944 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, while the cumulative death toll in the country is nearing 50,000-mark.
The country's coronavirus count touched 25,89,682 including 6,77,444 active cases, 18,62,258 discharged patients and 49,980 deaths.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 7,46,608 samples were tested on August 15 and nearly three crore samples have been tested so far. As many as 2,93,09,703 samples have been tested up to August 15.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the Union Health Ministry informed that India has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality globally as the case fatality rate (CFR) in the country is below 2 per cent.

The Ministry said aggressive testing and early detection coupled with quick isolation and effective treatment protocol is the reason behind low mortality rates are low in India. (ANI)