COVID pandemic: India reports 1,660 new cases with 4,100 deaths in single day

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COVID-19 India News Updates: India recorded 1,660 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 4,100 deaths (deaths include backlog from some states) due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday (March 26), the country saw a total of 2,499 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.75 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 4,24,80,436.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have declined to 16,741 (0.05%) the ministry data showed today.

The total death toll in the country is now at 5,20,855. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

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According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 78,63,02,714 samples have been tested up to March 25 for COVID-19. Of these 6,58,489 samples were tested on Friday.

Meanwhile, Delhi reported 112 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday, according to data shared by the city health department. The positivity rate in the national capital increased to 0.41 percent.  With this, the national capital's case count has increased to 18,64,358 and the death toll has risen to 26,150, the bulletin stated.

As many as 27,644 COVID-19 tests were conducted the previous day, it said. On Thursday, Delhi had reported 111 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.38 percent, and one death.

On Wednesday, it had reported 132 cases with a positivity rate of 0.40 percent, and no death. On multiple days in March so far, the city has recorded no deaths.

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