India adds 37,154 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Gulf Today Report

India has reported 37,154 new coronavirus cases and 724 new deaths in the last 24 hours, data from health ministry showed on Monday.

The South Asian nation's total infections now stand at 30,874,376, while the death toll reached 408,764.

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The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has added that the total recovery from the virus also crossed the 30,000,000 mark.

This is the 34th consecutive day when India reported less than 100,000 new coronavirus cases.

At least 432,317,813 samples have been tested up to July 11 for COVID-19.

The active cases have now come down below 500,000. The country has 450,899 active cases presently and has witnessed a total of 408,764 deaths so far.

A total of 39,649 people have been discharged in the last 24 hours, taking the total discharge to 30,014,713 till date, according to the Union Health Ministry.

The Ministry said that a total of 377,352,501 people have been vaccinated so far in the country, including 1,235,287 who were administered vaccines in the last 24 hours.

On July 6, India recorded 553 deaths — lowest since April 6.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 432,317,813 samples have been tested up to July 11 for COVID-19. Of these 1,432,343 samples were tested on Sunday.

On July 6, India recorded 553 deaths — lowest since April 6. This was after May 23 when India saw a record fatalities with 4,454 deaths in 24 hours at the peak of the second wave.

The first death in the country due to the pandemic was reported in March 2020.