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New Delhi, July 25
The Covid-19 cases in India today crossed the 13-lakh mark with 8.49 lakh of the total disease load already cured and discharged.
With 48,916 new cases in 24 hours, the cumulative disease burden touched 13,36,861, crossing the 13-lakh mark within 48 hours of going past 12 lakh.
Chouhan infected, admitted to hospital
Bhopal: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said he has tested positive for Covid-19. Chouhan, 61, was admitted to a Covid-19 designated private hospital. PTI
With the hospitals coming under strain, the positive news is that 8,49,431 people have been cured, taking the recovery rate to 63.54 per cent.
Although the new infections rose by more than 45,000 for the third day in a row, the testing rate also rose significantly with record 4.20 lakh samples tested in a day.
"For a week now, 3.5 lakh tests are being done daily. With 4,20,898 samples tested in the past 24 hours, India's tests per million (TPM) have increased to 11,485 and cumulative testing to 1,58,49,068. Both continue to maintain the upward trend," the Health Ministry said.
The case fatality rate today dropped to 2.35 per cent, one of the lowest in the world. — TNS
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