India on Monday, 28 September, reported 82,170 new cases of coronavirus, taking the tally in the country to 60,74,703. The death toll increased by 1,039 to 95,542.
According to the Health Ministry data, there are currently 9,62,640 active cases across the country, while 50,16,520 patients have been discharged, and one had earlier migrated.
Meanwhile, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday told news agency ANI that his health is better and that he could be released from the hospital soon.
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India’s total recoveries have crossed the 50 lakh-mark, with the last 10 lakh recoveries being added in 11 days, the Health Ministry has pointed out on Monday.
India on Monday reported 82,170 new cases of coronavirus, taking the tally in the country to 60,74,703. The death toll increased by 1,039 to 95,542.
According to the Health Ministry data, there are currently 9,62,640 active cases across the country, while 50,16,520 patients have been discharged, and one had earlier migrated.
As many as 7,19,67,230 samples have tested up to 27 September for COVID-19, of which 7,09,394 samples were tested on Sunday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
Odisha has reported 3,235 new COVID-19 cases and 16 fatalities, taking the tally in the state to 2,12,609 and the death toll to 813.
189 Maharashtra police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 and four have died in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 22,818 in the force including 19,385 recoveries, 3,188 active cases and 245 deaths.
Mizoram has reported 44 new COVID-19 discharged cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state now at 1,908 including 1,417 discharged cases and 491 active cases.
No death has been reported till date in the state, Mizoram’s Department of Information and Public Relations said on Monday.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Monday told news agency ANI that his health is better and that he could be released from the hospital soon.
“I am feeling much better now. If everything goes well, I will be free from the hospital in a day or two,” Sisodia told ANI over the phone.
Tests for COVID-19 that show on-the-spot results in 15 to 30 minutes are about to be rolled out across the world, potentially saving many thousands of lives and slowing the pandemic in both poor and rich countries, The Guardian reports.