A man wearing a protective masks waits as a health worker conducts a rapid-antigen methodology Covid-19 test from a mobile testing vehicle in New Delhi, India. (Photographer. T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
Coronavirus India Updates: Tally Tops 27 Lakh; Death Toll Inches Towards 52,000
Covid-19 cases in India rushed past the 27-lakh mark but also showed signs of some improvement as authorities, for the first time, reported more recoveries than fresh cases in a day.
The country added over 55,000 new cases in a matter of 24 hours, taking the total tally to over 27.02 lakh, according to the health ministry’s update as of 8:00 am on Aug. 18. This includes over 51,700 deaths and more than 19.7 lakh patients who have recovered.
This is the second time India has reported less than 60,000 new cases in a week. At the same time, recoveries per day increased to nearly 58,000 on Tuesday.
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