Highlights
India saw a total of 18,301 discharges in the last 24 hours
Tamilnadu reported 2312 new COVID-19 cases in the state and one death in last 24 hours.
An increase of 1,687 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,25,660
COVID-19 India News Updates: India recorded 20,044 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 56 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday (July 16), the country saw a total of 18,301 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.48 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,30,63,651.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have risen to 1,40,760, the health ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the registered active cases were 1,39,073.
Massive rise in active cases:
An increase of 1,687 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.32 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said.
Tamil Nadu Friday reported 2,312 new Covid-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, a state health bulletin showed. Subsequently, active cases in the state dropped from 17,858 Thursday, to 17,487.
The total death toll in the country is now at 5,25,660. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
The daily positivity rate on July 16 was recorded 4.80 per cent.
ICMR Testing:
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 86,90,33,063 samples have been tested up to July 15 for COVID-19. Of these 4,17,895 samples were tested on Friday.
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