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India reports another low in daily Covid cases in months at 38,310

Source: PTI   -  Edited By: Roshneesh Kmaneck
November 03, 2020 10:28 IST
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The number of new coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000, taking the country's COVID-19 tally to 82.67 lakh, while the total recoveries crossed the 76 lakh-mark, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Tuesday.

IMAGE: A health worker shows samples of Delhi & District Cricket Association employees for COVID-19 testing, in New Delhi. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Photo



India's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 82,67,623 with 38,310 fresh infections, while the death toll reached 1,23,097 after 490 new fatalities were reported, the data updated at 8 am showed.

 

A total of 76,03,121 people have recuperated from the infection so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 91.96 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.49 per cent.

The number of active cases remained below six lakh for the fifth consecutive day.

IMAGE: Students attend a class after schools re-opened following a gap of more then seven months due to coronavirus pandemic, in Nagaon district. Photograph: PTI Photo

There are 5,41,405 active cases in the country as on date which comprise 6.55 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11 and crossed 80 lakh on October 29.

IMAGE: Mumbai's civic officials test residents in Dharavi. Photograph: ANI Photo

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, a cumulative total of 11,17,89,350 samples have been tested up so far with 10,46,247 samples being tested on Monday.

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