Covid-19
India adds 68,898 fresh Covid-19 cases and 983 deaths, tally now 29,05,823
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a vast country of 1.3 billion people, on Thursday added over 68,000 new Covid-19 cases and 983 deaths taking the overall tally of infections to more than 29,00,000.
As per the latest update of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country has added 68,898 cases taking the tally to 29,05,823.
So far in the country of 36 states and union territories, 54,849 people have succumbed to the contagion since the first Covid case was reported in late January.
62,282 people have recovered from the virus in 24 hours between Thursday and Friday mornings, taking the total number of discharged patients to 21,58,946.
69,20,28 people are still suffering from the infection in the country.
Meanwhile, the second serological (sero) survey conducted in New Delhi showed 29.1 percent people developed antibodies against the COVID-19 disease, the national capital's Health Minister said on Thursday.
“The second serological survey was conducted between 1-7 August shows that 29.1 percent of people have developed antibodies against Covid-19," Minister Satyendar Jain told reporters.
He said: "The good thing is most people who were infected have recovered from it."
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