COVID-19 tally in India breaches 75-lakh mark, new cases drop below 60,000

The recovery rate in India mounts to 88.26 per cent while the fatality rate stands at 1.52 per cent.

Written By Zee Media Bureau|Edited By: Subhangi Kumari Singh|Last Updated: Oct 19, 2020, 11:56 AM IST|Source: Bureau

As per the Health Ministry data,the total coronavirus cases in the country stand at 75,50,273 which includes 7,72,055 active cases and 66,63,608 cured/discharged cases.
The death toll climbed to 1,14,610 with 579 new deaths in last 24 hours.
The active cases of coronavirus infection remained below 8 lakh for the third consecutive day.

COVID-19 tally in India breaches 75-lakh mark, new cases drop below 60,000

New Delhi: Coronavirus cases in India crossed 75-lakh mark on Monday (October 19, 2020) as new cases dropped below 60,000 for the second time this month. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 55,722 new COVID-19 cases and 579 new deaths as per the Ministry of Health data.

The total coronavirus cases in the country stand at 75,50,273 which includes 7,72,055 active cases and 66,63,608 cured/discharged cases showed the Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 1,14,610.

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On October 13, India had last registered daily cases below 60,000. The active cases of coronavirus infection remained below 8 lakh for the third consecutive day.

Here's the state-wise tally of India's COVID data:

. No.	Name of State / UT	Active Cases*		Cured/Discharged/Migrated*		Deaths**
. No.	Name of State / UT	Total	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday	Cumulative	Change since yesterday
1	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	184	5	3868	20	56
2	Andhra Pradesh	36474	628	740229	4591	6429	23
3	Arunachal Pradesh	2824	179	10552	237	30
4	Assam	28158	284	171683	599	868	3
5	Bihar	10584	264	192783	1164	996	6
6	Chandigarh	884	31	12554	94	208	1
7	Chhattisgarh	26750	430	132168	2285	1478	39
8	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	54	5	3127	8	2
9	Delhi	23292	408	301716	2863	6009	28
10	Goa	3648	179	36395	360	544	6
11	Gujarat	14414	151	141515	1233	3635	9
12	Haryana	10042	223	138351	1175	1640
13	Himachal Pradesh	2630	50	16069	217	268	3
14	Jammu and Kashmir	8677	27	77886	598	1379	7
15	Jharkhand	6502	74	89011	452	839	7
16	Karnataka	109283	1383	645825	8344	10478	51
17	Kerala	95299	801	245399	8410	1161	22
18	Ladakh	917	16	4615	80	66
19	Madhya Pradesh	13281	417	144134	1427	2773	20
20	Maharashtra	183456	2294	1369810	11204	42115	150
21	Manipur	3606	19	11741	298	116	5
22	Meghalaya	2151	144	6282	248	75
23	Mizoram	105	3	2148	3	0
24	Nagaland	1583	53	6206	65	27
25	Odisha	20392	605	246837	2610	1135	14
26	Puducherry	4277	143	28290	306	574
27	Punjab	5735	495	117883	958	4012	13
28	Rajasthan	21139	116	150379	2088	1748	13
29	Sikkim	272	3	3265	32	60	1
30	Tamil Nadu	39121	1071	637637	4929	10642	56
31	Telengana	21098	952	200686	1896	1275	4
32	Tripura	2672	245	26550	328	331	2
33	Uttarakhand	5728	190	51369	183	927	3
34	Uttar Pradesh	32896	1524	415592	3981	6658	29
35	West Bengal	33927	806	281053	3113	6056	64
Total#		772055	11256	6663608	66399	114610	579

The national recovery rate has improved to 88.26 per cent while the case fatality rate due COVID-19 stands at 1.52 per cent.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 and 40 lakh on September 5. It went past 50 lakh on September 16, 60 lakh on September 28 and crossed 70 lakh on October 11.

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 9,50,83,976 samples have been tested up to October 18 with 8,59,786 samples being tested on Sunday.

COVID-19 tally in India breaches 75-lakh mark, new cases drop below 60,000

The recovery rate in India mounts to 88.26 per cent while the fatality rate stands at 1.52 per cent.

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