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India records 69,239 Covid cases in a day, adds 1 mn infection in 16 days

There are 707,668 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 23.24 per cent of the total caseload

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A healthcare worker wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) collects a sample using a swab from a man to conduct tests for Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) amid the spread of the disease in New Delhi on Friday.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

1 min read Last Updated : Aug 23 2020 | 12:03 PM IST

India's Covid-19 tally sprinted past the 3-million mark, just 16 days after it crossed 2 million, while 2,280,566 people have recuperated in the country so far pushing the recovery rate to 74.90 per cent,according to the Union Health Ministry data.

With a single-day spike of 69,239 infections, the country's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 3,044,940, while the death toll climbed to 56,706 with 912 fatalities being reported in a span of 24-hours,the data updated at 8 am showed.

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Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Tests India Health Ministry ICMR

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