March 26, 2021: India recorded 59,118 new COVID-19 cases, 32,987 recoveries, and 257 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
With this, the total cases in the country mounted to 1,18,46,652 including 4,21,066 active cases and 1,12,64,637 recoveries. The death toll has gone up to 1,60,949.
A total of 5,55,04,440 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the country.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total number of samples tested up to March 25 is 23,86,04,638 including 11,00,756 samples.
On Thursday, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are reporting a surge in the new COVID-19 cases and together they account for 81.63 per cent of the new cases, informed the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
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March 26, 2021: India recorded 59,118 new COVID-19 cases, 32,987 recoveries, and 257 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
March 26, 2021: India recorded 59,118 new COVID-19 cases, 32,987 recoveries, and 257 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
With this, the total cases in the country mounted to 1,18,46,652 including 4,21,066 active cases and 1,12,64,637 recoveries. The death toll has gone up to 1,60,949.
A total of 5,55,04,440 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the country.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total number of samples tested up to March 25 is 23,86,04,638 including 11,00,756 samples.
On Thursday, Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh are reporting a surge in the new COVID-19 cases and together they account for 81.63 per cent of the new cases, informed the Union Health Ministry on Friday.