00:37 June 26
Rajasthan reports 287 fresh cases, 4 more deaths due to coronavirus
Four deaths and 287 fresh coronavirus positive cases were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, taking the total number of fatalities and positive cases to 379 and 16,296 respectively.
Three deaths were reported from Bikaner and one from Sawaimadhopur. With this, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 has gone up to 379, a state government official said.
00:37 June 26
Delhi records 3,390 fresh cases, 64 more die due to COVID-19
The national capital recorded 3,390 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to 73,780, and the death toll due to the disease to 2,175, authorities said.
Since last Thursday, the case count in the city has touched or breached the 3,000-mark on six out of seven days.
00:36 June 26
COVID-19: Maharashtra adds record 4,841 cases; 192 more die
Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Thursday increased by 4,841cases - a new single-day high, taking the count to 1,47,741, while the death toll rose to 6,931, said a health official.
The state also reported deaths of 192 more patients, taking the total fatalities to 6,931, he said.
00:35 June 26
Goa's COVID-19 count rises to 995 with 44 more cases
Goa on Thursday reported 44 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally in the state to 995, a state health department official said.
However, 46 patients were discharged from various Covid Care centres following their recovery, due to which the
number recovered persons rose to 335, the official said.
00:34 June 26
10 CRPF personnel among 127 fresh COVID cases in J-K, tally rises to 6,549
As many as 127 more people, including 10 CRPF personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, taking the tally in the Union territory to 6,549, officials said.
They said 14 of these cases were from Jammu region, while 113 were from the valley.
00:33 June 26
11 new cases of COVID-19 detected in Dharavi; no fresh death
Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 2,210 on Thursday, the city civic body said.
According to a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official, no fresh death was reported in Dharavi in the past 24 hours, keeping the tollunchanged at 81.
00:32 June 26
Kerala reports 100-plus coronavirus cases for 7th straight day
Kerala reported over hundred COVID-19 cases for the seventhconsecutive day on Thursday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,726.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 123 new cases were confirmed out of which 84 came from abroad, 33 from other
states while six contracted the disease through their contacts.
00:32 June 26
238 new coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district, 12 deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat reached 19,839 on Thursday with 238 new cases coming to light, the Gujarat health department said.
Twelve persons died due to the pandemic since previous evening, taking the death toll in the district to 1,390, it
said.
00:31 June 26
Over 500 discharges in Karnataka; 442 new cases and 6 deaths
Over 500 COVID-19 patients were discharged in Karnataka on Thursday, as the state reported 442 new cases and six related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 10,560. The day also saw total number of discharges in Udupi alone crossing 1,000 mark, even as 160 patients in the state were undergoing treatment at ICU.
00:30 June 26
147 fresh COVID-19 cases detected in Madhya Pradesh; 8 die
The COVID-19 count in Madhya Pradesh rose to 12,595 on Thursday with the detection of 147 fresh cases, including 46 in Indore, while eight more patients succumbed to the disease, health officials said.
The death toll increased to 542 after eight more patients succumbed to the infection, they said here.
00:30 June 26
Punjab's COVID-19 tally reaches 4,769; death toll rises to 120
Seven more people died of coronavirus in Punjab on Thursday, taking the toll to 120, while 142 fresh cases pushed its tally to 4,769, according to a medical bulletin.
00:30 June 26
15 more die of COVID-19 in Bengal, 475 fresh cases reported
At least 15 more COVID-19 patients died in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll due to the disease in the state to 606, the health department said on Thursday.
00:28 June 26
577 new coronavirus cases registered in Gujarat; 18 more die
Gujarat reported 577 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 29,578 on Thursday, while 18 more patients succumbed to the infection, the state health department said.
The number of positive cases in the state rose to 29,578 with the addition of these 577 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, said a release from the health department.
17:57 June 25
Court staff posted at Rohini District Court tests positive for COVID-19
A court staff posted at the Rohini District Courts Complex here has tested positive for COVID-19, a circular said on Thursday.
According to the circular issued by District Judge R P Pandey, the staff was posted as the Reader in the court of Additional District Judge Sanjay Jindal and tested positive for the infection on June 22.
17:56 June 25
5 of BJP MLA's staff test COVID-19 positive in Telangana
Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh on Thursday said five of his staff - two drivers and three gunmen - have tested positive for coronavirus and the results of five more are awaited. He alleged that the state government is making claims that the COVID-19 test result would be out in 48 hours, but even after five days, the outcome of the test done on his staff is yet to come.
16:49 June 25
Central team to visit Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana to bolster COVID-19 management efforts
A central team, led by Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal, will visit Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana between June 26 and 29 to coordinate with the state officials in strengthening COVID-19 management efforts in those areas, the ministry said on Thursday.
According to officials, the team will also review the measures undertaken by the states for containment of COVID-19.
16:49 June 25
20 fresh coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand, tally rises to 2,642
Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,642 on Thursday with 20 more people testing positive for the disease. Udham Singh Nagar district reported 11 new cases followed by Dehradun which reported four, Pauri and Haridwar two each and Tehri one, a state health department bulletin said.
16:47 June 25
76 fresh coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, case count rises to 16,085
As many as 76 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday taking the total number of positive cases to 16,085. No death was reported on Thursday.
14:22 June 25
First COVID-19 death in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh has recorded its first COVID-19 fatality after a 43-year-old woman succumbed to the disease, while two new coronavirus cases have been reported, taking the northeast state's tally to 160, officials said on Thursday.
The woman, a resident of West Kameng district, was suffering from chronic kidney disease and had returned from Delhi on June 11. She was kept at an institutional quarantine at Dirang. As her health deteriorated, she was tested for COVID-19 and was found positive on June 23.
14:22 June 25
Puducherry reports 39 fresh COVID-19 cases, overall tally rises to 502
Puducherry on Thursday reported 39 new COVID-19 positive cases taking the overall tally in the union territory to 502.
The fresh cases include two residents of Puducherry undergoing treatment in hospitals in Cuddalore and Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, a medical bulletin of the Department of Health and Family Welfare Services said.
12:56 June 25
Andhra Pradesh reports 477 new COVID-19 positive cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 8783 and 136 respectively: State Health Department
12:55 June 25
Three more Maha cops die of COVID-19; toll rises to 54
Three Maharashtra Police personnel, including an officer, died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the toll in the state force to 54, an official said on Thursday.
Out of the 54 victims, 34 were from the Mumbai Police force, he said.
12:55 June 25
Odisha's COVID tally rises to 5,962 with 210 new cases
With 210 new coronavirus cases in Odisha, the COVID-19 tally in the state rose to 5,962 on Thursday, an official from the Health Department said.
He said 174 of the 210 new cases were detected in quarantine centres and 36 were local contact cases.
12:54 June 25
Over 30 personnel at Naval Air Station 'INS Parundu' test positive for COVID-19
Ramanathapuram: Over 30 personnel attached to Naval Air Station INS Parundu here have tested positive for coronavirus, district officials said on Thursday, but the forward operating base was 'operational', Defence sources in Chennai said.
12:02 June 25
Over 75 lakh COVID-19 tests conducted till June 24: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday informed that over 75 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted by various laboratories across the country till June 24.
Moreover, 2,07,871 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
"75,60,782 samples tested till June 24. 2,07,871 samples tested in the last 24 hours," the ICMR said.
In an effort to ramp up testing capacity, the ICMR has approved a total of 1,000 COVID-19 testing labs in both public (730) and private sector (270). This includes RT-PCR labs (557); TrueNat Labs (363) and CBNAAT Labs (80).
The latest advisory of ICMR on COVID-19 strategies advises all concerned state governments, public and private institutions to take required steps to scale-up testing for COVID19.
The ICMR had also recommended all laboratories and hospitals initiating testing through the rapid antigen test need to ensure that all symptomatic negative patients should be essentially referred to a real-time RT-PCR test for COVID19. The data of individuals tested by RT-PCR will need to be entered through the lab performing the RTPCR test.
With the highest single-day spike of 16,922 cases in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 4,73,105 on Thursday.The country also saw 418 deaths in the last 24 hours, which pushed its death toll to 14,894, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
09:16 June 25
India records worst spike of 17K COVID cases
India witnessed highest spike of almost 17,000 fresh Covid cases, with Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu contributing more than 62 per cent of it in the past 24 hours taking the total in the country to 4.73 lakh, data from the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry revealed on Thursday.
A total of 16,922 new cases egged the tally to 4,73,105 so far as India continued to be the fourth worst hit country by the pandemic. According to the Health Ministry data, in the last 24 hours 418 new deaths were reported taking the total tally of fatalities to 14,894 in the country.
Over 1,000 cases more were recorded in 24 hours than what we saw on Wednesday, when 15,968 new COVID-19 cases were reported.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu continued at the top contributing almost 62 per cent of the total spike of the Covid-19 cases.
There are currently 1,86,514 active and 2,71,696 recoveries. The number of patients recovering from COVID-19 continues to rise. The recovery rate has further improved to almost 57.42 per cent.
09:12 June 25
46 new COVID-19 cases in Indore, district tally rises to 4,507
As many as 46 new coronavirus cases were reported in Indore on Wednesday, as per the data provided by the District Health Department.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the district stood at 4,507, including 3,344 discharged cases and 211 fatalities.
India's coronavirus count stood at 4,56,183 on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The total number of cases include 1,83,022 active cases, 2,58,685 cured/discharged/migrated and 14,476 deaths.
Out of India's total COVID-19 cases, only 4.16 pc of patients required ventilator support: Govt official
08:31 June 25
Coronavirus updates
New Delhi: At least 7,423 people (4.16 per cent) required ventilator support across the country as of Tuesday evening, out of the total confirmed coronavirus cases reported in India so far, said a government official.
While 27,317 COVID-19 patients (nearly 15.34 per cent) require an ICU setting and 28,301 patients (15.89 per cent) were on oxygen support to date.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 4,56,183 and the death toll rose to 14,476 on Wednesday. The country reported 465 fatalities and a record single-day spike of new cases 15,968 in the last 24 hours.
"Cumulative number of cases till June 23, 6 pm -- ICU: 27,317 (15.34 per cent); ventilator: 7,423 (4.16 per cent) and oxygen: 28,301 (15.89 per cent)," said the official.
"In total active cases as on June 23, 2.57 per cent were in ICU as against 2.53 per cent as on June 22. While 0.54 per cent were on ventilators and 2.99 per cent on oxygen as against with 2.82 per cent as on June 22," added the official.
As per the Union Health Ministry, the number of COVID-19 patients recovering every day is growing too. During the last 24 hours, a total of 10,495 COVID-19 patients have been cured. A total of 2,58,684 patients have been cured.
The recovery rate is 56.71 per cent amongst COVID-19 patients.
"India has one of the lowest deaths per lakh population in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) situation report 154 on June 22 noted that India has one of the lowest deaths per lakh population. India's cases of death per lakh population are 1.00 while the global average is more than six times at 6.04," stated the ministry.
As per the ICMR, since rigorous testing, tracking and treatment is the only way to prevent the spread of infection and save lives, the apex medical research body -- ICMR has advised all concerned state governments, public and private institutions to take required steps to scale-up testing for COVID-19.
Inputs from agencies
00:37 June 26
Rajasthan reports 287 fresh cases, 4 more deaths due to coronavirus
Four deaths and 287 fresh coronavirus positive cases were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday, taking the total number of fatalities and positive cases to 379 and 16,296 respectively.
Three deaths were reported from Bikaner and one from Sawaimadhopur. With this, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 has gone up to 379, a state government official said.
00:37 June 26
Delhi records 3,390 fresh cases, 64 more die due to COVID-19
The national capital recorded 3,390 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the COVID-19 tally in the city to 73,780, and the death toll due to the disease to 2,175, authorities said.
Since last Thursday, the case count in the city has touched or breached the 3,000-mark on six out of seven days.
00:36 June 26
COVID-19: Maharashtra adds record 4,841 cases; 192 more die
Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally on Thursday increased by 4,841cases - a new single-day high, taking the count to 1,47,741, while the death toll rose to 6,931, said a health official.
The state also reported deaths of 192 more patients, taking the total fatalities to 6,931, he said.
00:35 June 26
Goa's COVID-19 count rises to 995 with 44 more cases
Goa on Thursday reported 44 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally in the state to 995, a state health department official said.
However, 46 patients were discharged from various Covid Care centres following their recovery, due to which the
number recovered persons rose to 335, the official said.
00:34 June 26
10 CRPF personnel among 127 fresh COVID cases in J-K, tally rises to 6,549
As many as 127 more people, including 10 CRPF personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, taking the tally in the Union territory to 6,549, officials said.
They said 14 of these cases were from Jammu region, while 113 were from the valley.
00:33 June 26
11 new cases of COVID-19 detected in Dharavi; no fresh death
Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 2,210 on Thursday, the city civic body said.
According to a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official, no fresh death was reported in Dharavi in the past 24 hours, keeping the tollunchanged at 81.
00:32 June 26
Kerala reports 100-plus coronavirus cases for 7th straight day
Kerala reported over hundred COVID-19 cases for the seventhconsecutive day on Thursday, taking the total number of infections in the state to 3,726.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 123 new cases were confirmed out of which 84 came from abroad, 33 from other
states while six contracted the disease through their contacts.
00:32 June 26
238 new coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district, 12 deaths
The number of coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad district of Gujarat reached 19,839 on Thursday with 238 new cases coming to light, the Gujarat health department said.
Twelve persons died due to the pandemic since previous evening, taking the death toll in the district to 1,390, it
said.
00:31 June 26
Over 500 discharges in Karnataka; 442 new cases and 6 deaths
Over 500 COVID-19 patients were discharged in Karnataka on Thursday, as the state reported 442 new cases and six related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 10,560. The day also saw total number of discharges in Udupi alone crossing 1,000 mark, even as 160 patients in the state were undergoing treatment at ICU.
00:30 June 26
147 fresh COVID-19 cases detected in Madhya Pradesh; 8 die
The COVID-19 count in Madhya Pradesh rose to 12,595 on Thursday with the detection of 147 fresh cases, including 46 in Indore, while eight more patients succumbed to the disease, health officials said.
The death toll increased to 542 after eight more patients succumbed to the infection, they said here.
00:30 June 26
Punjab's COVID-19 tally reaches 4,769; death toll rises to 120
Seven more people died of coronavirus in Punjab on Thursday, taking the toll to 120, while 142 fresh cases pushed its tally to 4,769, according to a medical bulletin.
00:30 June 26
15 more die of COVID-19 in Bengal, 475 fresh cases reported
At least 15 more COVID-19 patients died in West Bengal in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll due to the disease in the state to 606, the health department said on Thursday.
00:28 June 26
577 new coronavirus cases registered in Gujarat; 18 more die
Gujarat reported 577 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 29,578 on Thursday, while 18 more patients succumbed to the infection, the state health department said.
The number of positive cases in the state rose to 29,578 with the addition of these 577 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, said a release from the health department.
17:57 June 25
Court staff posted at Rohini District Court tests positive for COVID-19
A court staff posted at the Rohini District Courts Complex here has tested positive for COVID-19, a circular said on Thursday.
According to the circular issued by District Judge R P Pandey, the staff was posted as the Reader in the court of Additional District Judge Sanjay Jindal and tested positive for the infection on June 22.
17:56 June 25
5 of BJP MLA's staff test COVID-19 positive in Telangana
Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh on Thursday said five of his staff - two drivers and three gunmen - have tested positive for coronavirus and the results of five more are awaited. He alleged that the state government is making claims that the COVID-19 test result would be out in 48 hours, but even after five days, the outcome of the test done on his staff is yet to come.
16:49 June 25
Central team to visit Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana to bolster COVID-19 management efforts
A central team, led by Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal, will visit Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana between June 26 and 29 to coordinate with the state officials in strengthening COVID-19 management efforts in those areas, the ministry said on Thursday.
According to officials, the team will also review the measures undertaken by the states for containment of COVID-19.
16:49 June 25
20 fresh coronavirus cases in Uttarakhand, tally rises to 2,642
Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 2,642 on Thursday with 20 more people testing positive for the disease. Udham Singh Nagar district reported 11 new cases followed by Dehradun which reported four, Pauri and Haridwar two each and Tehri one, a state health department bulletin said.
16:47 June 25
76 fresh coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, case count rises to 16,085
As many as 76 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in Rajasthan on Thursday taking the total number of positive cases to 16,085. No death was reported on Thursday.
14:22 June 25
First COVID-19 death in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh has recorded its first COVID-19 fatality after a 43-year-old woman succumbed to the disease, while two new coronavirus cases have been reported, taking the northeast state's tally to 160, officials said on Thursday.
The woman, a resident of West Kameng district, was suffering from chronic kidney disease and had returned from Delhi on June 11. She was kept at an institutional quarantine at Dirang. As her health deteriorated, she was tested for COVID-19 and was found positive on June 23.
14:22 June 25
Puducherry reports 39 fresh COVID-19 cases, overall tally rises to 502
Puducherry on Thursday reported 39 new COVID-19 positive cases taking the overall tally in the union territory to 502.
The fresh cases include two residents of Puducherry undergoing treatment in hospitals in Cuddalore and Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, a medical bulletin of the Department of Health and Family Welfare Services said.
12:56 June 25
Andhra Pradesh reports 477 new COVID-19 positive cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 8783 and 136 respectively: State Health Department
12:55 June 25
Three more Maha cops die of COVID-19; toll rises to 54
Three Maharashtra Police personnel, including an officer, died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the toll in the state force to 54, an official said on Thursday.
Out of the 54 victims, 34 were from the Mumbai Police force, he said.
12:55 June 25
Odisha's COVID tally rises to 5,962 with 210 new cases
With 210 new coronavirus cases in Odisha, the COVID-19 tally in the state rose to 5,962 on Thursday, an official from the Health Department said.
He said 174 of the 210 new cases were detected in quarantine centres and 36 were local contact cases.
12:54 June 25
Over 30 personnel at Naval Air Station 'INS Parundu' test positive for COVID-19
Ramanathapuram: Over 30 personnel attached to Naval Air Station INS Parundu here have tested positive for coronavirus, district officials said on Thursday, but the forward operating base was 'operational', Defence sources in Chennai said.
12:02 June 25
Over 75 lakh COVID-19 tests conducted till June 24: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday informed that over 75 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted by various laboratories across the country till June 24.
Moreover, 2,07,871 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.
"75,60,782 samples tested till June 24. 2,07,871 samples tested in the last 24 hours," the ICMR said.
In an effort to ramp up testing capacity, the ICMR has approved a total of 1,000 COVID-19 testing labs in both public (730) and private sector (270). This includes RT-PCR labs (557); TrueNat Labs (363) and CBNAAT Labs (80).
The latest advisory of ICMR on COVID-19 strategies advises all concerned state governments, public and private institutions to take required steps to scale-up testing for COVID19.
The ICMR had also recommended all laboratories and hospitals initiating testing through the rapid antigen test need to ensure that all symptomatic negative patients should be essentially referred to a real-time RT-PCR test for COVID19. The data of individuals tested by RT-PCR will need to be entered through the lab performing the RTPCR test.
With the highest single-day spike of 16,922 cases in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 4,73,105 on Thursday.The country also saw 418 deaths in the last 24 hours, which pushed its death toll to 14,894, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
09:16 June 25
India records worst spike of 17K COVID cases
India witnessed highest spike of almost 17,000 fresh Covid cases, with Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu contributing more than 62 per cent of it in the past 24 hours taking the total in the country to 4.73 lakh, data from the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry revealed on Thursday.
A total of 16,922 new cases egged the tally to 4,73,105 so far as India continued to be the fourth worst hit country by the pandemic. According to the Health Ministry data, in the last 24 hours 418 new deaths were reported taking the total tally of fatalities to 14,894 in the country.
Over 1,000 cases more were recorded in 24 hours than what we saw on Wednesday, when 15,968 new COVID-19 cases were reported.
Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu continued at the top contributing almost 62 per cent of the total spike of the Covid-19 cases.
There are currently 1,86,514 active and 2,71,696 recoveries. The number of patients recovering from COVID-19 continues to rise. The recovery rate has further improved to almost 57.42 per cent.
09:12 June 25
46 new COVID-19 cases in Indore, district tally rises to 4,507
As many as 46 new coronavirus cases were reported in Indore on Wednesday, as per the data provided by the District Health Department.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the district stood at 4,507, including 3,344 discharged cases and 211 fatalities.
India's coronavirus count stood at 4,56,183 on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The total number of cases include 1,83,022 active cases, 2,58,685 cured/discharged/migrated and 14,476 deaths.
Out of India's total COVID-19 cases, only 4.16 pc of patients required ventilator support: Govt official
08:31 June 25
Coronavirus updates
New Delhi: At least 7,423 people (4.16 per cent) required ventilator support across the country as of Tuesday evening, out of the total confirmed coronavirus cases reported in India so far, said a government official.
While 27,317 COVID-19 patients (nearly 15.34 per cent) require an ICU setting and 28,301 patients (15.89 per cent) were on oxygen support to date.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 4,56,183 and the death toll rose to 14,476 on Wednesday. The country reported 465 fatalities and a record single-day spike of new cases 15,968 in the last 24 hours.
"Cumulative number of cases till June 23, 6 pm -- ICU: 27,317 (15.34 per cent); ventilator: 7,423 (4.16 per cent) and oxygen: 28,301 (15.89 per cent)," said the official.
"In total active cases as on June 23, 2.57 per cent were in ICU as against 2.53 per cent as on June 22. While 0.54 per cent were on ventilators and 2.99 per cent on oxygen as against with 2.82 per cent as on June 22," added the official.
As per the Union Health Ministry, the number of COVID-19 patients recovering every day is growing too. During the last 24 hours, a total of 10,495 COVID-19 patients have been cured. A total of 2,58,684 patients have been cured.
The recovery rate is 56.71 per cent amongst COVID-19 patients.
"India has one of the lowest deaths per lakh population in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) situation report 154 on June 22 noted that India has one of the lowest deaths per lakh population. India's cases of death per lakh population are 1.00 while the global average is more than six times at 6.04," stated the ministry.
As per the ICMR, since rigorous testing, tracking and treatment is the only way to prevent the spread of infection and save lives, the apex medical research body -- ICMR has advised all concerned state governments, public and private institutions to take required steps to scale-up testing for COVID-19.
Inputs from agencies
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