COVID-19: India's coronavirus tally reaches 2,329,639

60,963 new coronavirus cases detected in India in the last 24 hours

Last updated: August 12, 2020 | 08:49

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A medical staff collects a nasal swab of a woman with a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kit for the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a testing centre in Ghaziabad on July 23, 2020.

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New Delhi, India: As many as 60,963 new coronavirus cases in India in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to over 2,300,000, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

834 new coronavirus deaths reported in India and the cumulative toll has reached 46,091.

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The total number of coronavirus cases has climbed to 23,29,639 including 6,43,948 active cases, 16,39,600 cured/discharged/migrated.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 7,33,439 samples, the highest so far were tested for COVID-19 on August 11.

Over 26 million samples have been tested so far.

COVID-19: India's coronavirus tally reaches 2,329,639

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