3.17 cr samples collected for COVID-19 testing so far, says ICMR
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| Updated on: 19 August 2020, 13:53 IST
A total of 3,17,42,782 samples have been collected for COVID-19 testing in India as of Wednesday, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The figure includes 8,01,518 samples that were tested on Tuesday.
With a spike of 64,531 cases and 1,092 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 27,67,274 on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
The COVID-19 count includes 6,76,514 active cases, 20,37,871 discharged/migrated patients and 52,889 deaths, according to the Ministry.
(ANI)
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