India reported 20,044 new cases and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours

India reported 20,044 new cases and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours

India reported 20,044 new Covid-19 cases and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 5,25,660, according to data released by the health ministry on Saturday.

Of the 56 deaths, 27 were from Kerala, 10 from Maharashtra, 5 from West Bengal, two each from Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and one each from Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.

Total active cases of COVID-19 in India rose to 1,40,760, Health Ministry data showed today. Yesterday, the number of active cases registered was 1,39,073.

 The country recorded 18,301 recoveries in a day.

The total number of recoveries rose to 4,30,63,651, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.20 percent.

#COVID19 | India reports 20,044 fresh cases, 18,301 recoveries, and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Active cases 1,40,760
Daily positivity rate 4.80% pic.twitter.com/lvMcyWZ0ti

— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2022

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 86,90,33,063 samples have been tested for Covid-19 till July 15. Of these, 4,17,895 samples were tested on Friday.

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— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) July 16, 2022

The total doses administered under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive crossed 199.71 crores as of 8 am on Saturday.

Cases 4.37Cr 4,37,00,000 +20,044

Deaths 5.26L 5,26,000 +56

Location	Cases	Deaths
Maharashtra	80.1L 80,10,000 +2,371	1.48L 1,48,000 +10
Kerala	66.9L 66,90,000 +2,979	70,233 +27
Karnataka	39.8L 39,80,000 +977	40,127 +1
Tamil Nadu	35.1L 35,10,000 +2,312	38,029 +1
Andhra Pradesh	23.3L 23,30,000 +364	14,733
Uttar Pradesh	21L 21,00,000 +374	23,551 +2
West Bengal	20.7L 20,70,000 +3,067	21,265 +5
Delhi	19.4L 19,40,000 +601	26,289
Odisha	13L 13,00,000 +1,043	9,128 +1
Rajasthan	12.9L 12,90,000 +174	9,572
Gujarat	12.4L 12,40,000 +822	10,953 +2
Chhattisgarh	11.6L 11,60,000 +453	14,045
Madhya Pradesh	10.5L 10,50,000 +193	10,746
Haryana	10.2L 10,20,000 +403	10,632
Bihar	8.38L 8,38,000 +460	12,269 +1
Telangana	8.09L 8,09,000 +556	4,111
Punjab	7.66L 7,66,000 +305	17,790 +1
Assam	7.29L 7,29,000 +706	7,995 +1
Jammu and Kashmir	4.57L 4,57,000 +149	4,758
Uttarakhand	4.4L 4,40,000 +115	7,701 +1
Jharkhand	4.38L 4,38,000 +166	5,323

Last Updated: 16 July at 9:23 AM

Data for total cases per https://www.mohfw.gov.in/. Updated state-wise details awaited.