India logs 41,649 new COVID-19 cases, 593 deaths

With a single-day rise of 41,649 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,16,13,993 while the death toll shot up to 4,23,810 with 593 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.

Hyderabad: India reported 41,649 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the data updated by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry at 8 am on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 4,23,810 with 593 daily fatalities. The active cases stand at 4,08,920.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,07,81,263. The Ministry said that 46,15,18,479 people have been vaccinated so far in the country under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 46,64,27,038 samples have been tested up to July 30. Of this, 17,76,315 samples were tested on Friday.