New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today said a cumulative total of 1,58,49,068 samples have been tested up to 24 July with 4,20,898 samples being tested on Friday, the highest conducted in a day so far.
India today reported over 45,000 new Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row, but the daily addition rate dipped from the record set on Friday.
According to Union Health Ministry data released this morning, the coronavirus tally has touched 13,36,861. The death toll rose to 31,358 with 757 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
While the total recoveries stands at 8,49,431, there are currently 4,56,071 active cases of Covid-19 in the country. Thus, around 63.54 per cent people have recovered so far. This is the third consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more than 45,000.