Uttar Pradesh, June 15 (ANI): Health worker collects a nasal sample from a passenger for the COVID test at charbagh railway station in Lucknow on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): A total of 15,823 new COVID-19 cases and 226 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
With 22,844 recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries climbed to 3,33,42,901. Since the onset of the pandemic last year, 3,40,01,743 coronavirus infections have been registered. Currently, there are 2,07,653 active cases in the country.
Meanwhile, India‘s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the 96 crore mark. In the ongoing nationwide vaccination drive, 50,63,845 doses were administered in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative vaccine doses inoculated so far to 96,43,79,212.
According to ICMR, over 13 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. So far, 58,63,63,442 tests have been conducted to detect the presence of the virus.
Over 13 lakh COVID-19 tests conducted in India in last 24 hours
As many as 13,25,399 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday.
As per information shared by the research body, the total samples tested for the presence of the COVID-19 virus mounted to 58,63,63,442. Meanwhile, India on Tuesday reported 14,313 new COVID-19 cases with over 11 lakh tests conducted across the country. (ANI)
