India on Wednesday reported 47,704 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s count of coronavirus cases to 14,83,157, informed the Union ministry of health and family welfare.
IMAGE: A doctor collects a swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 testing, in Poonch. Photograph: ANI Photo
Out of the total cases, there are 4,96,988 active cases in the country while the number of patients cured/discharged and migrated stands at 9,52,744. With 654 deaths due to COVID-19 in the country reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll rises to 33,425.
The recovery rate among COVID-19 patients has increased to 64.23 per cent. The recoveries to deaths ratio is 96.6 per cent:3.4 per cent, informed the Centre.
As per the data provided by the ministry, Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state from the infection with 1,48,905 active cases and 13,656 deaths due to COVID-19. Tamil Nadu has a total of 53,703 active cases and 3,494 deaths.
IMAGE: A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment takes swab from a teacher of a municipal school for a rapid antigen test at a community center, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters
Delhi has a total of 11,904 active cases and 3,827 deaths.
The health ministry further informed that more than 5 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in a single day over two consecutive days. On July 26, India tested a total of 5,15,000 samples and on 27th July, a total of 5,28,000 samples were tested.
IMAGE: Children playing at CWG COVID Care Center, in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo
The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to July 27 is 1,73,34,885 including 5,28,082 samples tested on Monday,said the Indian Council of Medical Research.
