India on Friday, 27 August, reported 44,658 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 3,26,03,188. The death toll increased by 496 to 4,36,861.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 3,44,899 active cases across the country, while 3,18,21,428 patients have been discharged so far, with 32,988 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours.
Among states, Kerala reported the highest number of cases on Thursday, with 30,077 new infections. Maharashtra was a distant second with 5,108 new cases.
As many as 51,49,54,309 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to 26 August, of which 18,24,931 samples were tested on Thursday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
Meanwhile, more than 61.22 crore vaccines have been administered since India's inoculation drive began in January. Over 79.48 lakh jabs were given on Thursday.
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