Coronavirus: India records 62,062 fresh cases, recoveries cross 15-lakh mark
With 62,064 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total caseload in India has now risen to 22,15,075. As many as 1007 deaths were reported, taking the casualties to 44,386
FollowNew Delhi: India registered 62,064 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours while the total recoveries crossed 15 lakh mark.
According to the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MOHFW), 1,007 new deaths were reported in the country and the cumulative toll reached 44,386.
The country's COVID-19 count has risen to 22,15,075 including 6,34,945 active cases, 15,35,744 cured/discharged/migrated.
Active coronavirus cases in worst-hit Maharashtra have now reached 1,45,865.
Taking to Twitter, the Union health ministry informed that India's COVID-19 recoveries cross the historic peak of 1.5 million and the infection is now concentrated in 10 States that contribute more than 80% of the new cases.
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"India's #Covid19 recoveries cross the historic peak of 1.5 million. Recovery of more than 15 lakh has been made possible because of the policy of TESTING aggressively, TRACKING comprehensively & TREATING efficiently. Better ambulance services, focus on Standard of Care & use of non-invasive oxygen have given desired results," MoHFW tweeted.
"#Covid19 infection still remains concentrated in 10 States that contribute more than 80% of the new cases," the ministry tweeted.
Maharashtra is the worst-hit state in the country with 5,15,332 positive coronavirus cases. The state reported its second highest single-day spike on Sunday with 12,248 new COVID-19 cases and the cumulative death toll now stands at 17,757.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 4,77,023 samples were tested on August 9 while over 2.45 crore samples have been tested so far.
For the last six days, India has been reporting more novel coronavirus infections than any other country in the world. The United States and Brazil, two countries that have a greater number of people infected by the virus till now, have been finding fewer number of new cases every day during this period, while India’s case numbers have been increasing steadily, with more than 60,000 new cases for the last three days.
