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India reports over 30,000 new cases for 3rd day in a row, tally at 1038716

This is the third consecutive day when the number of Covid-19 cases increased by more than 30,000

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A health worker wearing PPE kit collects the swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test at a collection centre, during the lockdown, in Patna on Thursday.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 18 2020 | 11:20 AM IST

With34,884 people testing positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, India's caseload surged to10,38,716 while the death toll from the disease rose to 26,273 with 671 fatalities, the Union health ministry said.

According to the ministry's data updated at 8 am on Saturday, 6,53,750 people have recovered from the disease so far.

There are currently 3,58,692 active cases in the country. "Around 62.94 per cent of patients have recovered so far," an official said. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners.

This is the third consecutive day when the number of Covid-19 cases increased by more than 30,000.

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Coronavirus Tests Health Ministry Coronavirus Vaccine

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