India’s COVID-19 tally breached the 9 lakh mark as 28,498 new coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, informed the Union health ministry on Tuesday.
IMAGE: A health worker conducts thermal screening of a resident of Kurar Village in Mumbai. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Photo
As per the ministry, there are a total of 9,06,752 coronavirus cases in the country of which 3,11,565 patients are active cases.
5,71,459 patients have been cured/discharged while one patient has been migrated, the ministry informed further.
553 more deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours in the country, taking the number of patients succumbing to the virus to 23,727.
IMAGE: A medic prepares to conduct COVID-19 testing in Noida. Photograph: PTI Photo
The ministry further informed that India’s recovery rate from COVID-19 stands at 63.02 per cent while the recoveries and deaths ratio stood at 96.01 per cent and 3.99 per cent respectively.
Maharashtra — the worst-affected state from the infection — has a total of 2,60,924 COVID-19 cases and 10,482 fatalities.
IMAGE: A health official takes samples from a woman for COVID-19 testing in Srinagar. Photograph: PTI Photo
While Tamil Nadu has a tally of 1,42,798 cases and 2,032 deaths due to COVID-19.
IMAGE: Health workers during collection of swab samples for COVID-19 tests in Kolkata. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Photo
Delhi has reported a total of 1,13,740 cases and 3,411 deaths due to COVID-19.
IMAGE: Police personnel stop motorists, who were violating lockdown norms by riding with a pillion, in Mumbai. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo
As per the information provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research 1,20,92,503 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till July 13, of these 2,86,247 samples were tested on Monday.