India records 31,382 new cases of Covid-19, along with 318 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, the country resembles a total of 32,542 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.77 per cent and total recoveries to 3,28,48,273.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India slightly dipped to 3,00,162, the health ministry data showed. Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, presently, at 0.89%. In India, the first death due to COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 55,99,32,709 samples have been tested up to September 23rd for COVID-19. Of these 15,65,696 samples were tested on Thursday.
