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Punjab reports 1,741 new coronavirus cases

Punjab reports 1,741 new coronavirus cases

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Chandigarh [India], Aug 21 (ANI): As many as 1,741 new coronavirus cases were registered in Punjab on Thursday, according to the State Health Department.
The total number of cases in the state has climbed to 37,824, including 13,830 active cases, 23,037 recovered cases, and 957 deaths.
India's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 28 lakh-mark on Thursday while the daily testing scaled a new peak with over 9 lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union Ministry of Health.
With 69,652 new cases reported, the total count of coronavirus cases rose to 28,36,926 in the country, including 6,86,395 active cases while 977 fatalities due to COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours taking the number of deaths to 53,866.
The number of cured/discharged/migrated patients in the country stands at 20,96,665. (ANI)

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