In a partial increase in the daily number of coronavirus cases, India on Thursday reported 1,34,154 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours.
On Wednesday, the number of coronavirus cases stood at 1,32,788. With the addition of new cases, the cumulative load in the country now stands at 2,84,41,986. According to the latest Union Health Ministry data released at 9 AM, there were a total of 2,11,499 discharges and 2,887 deaths in the past 24 hours.
The COVID-19 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours dipped to a nearly 35-day low with 2,887 more people succumbing to the disease. With this, the death toll in the country has reached 3,37,989. The total number of recoveries has now reached 2,63,90,584 and the recovery rate stands at 92.79%.
India has tested 35,37,82,648 samples for Covid-19 until now, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Out of these, 21,59,873 samples were tested on Wednesday.
The country has so far administered 22,10,43,693 anti-Covid jabs. As many as 24,26,265 doses out of the total were given in the last 24 hours.
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