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New Delhi : The COVID-19 recovered cases have exceeded the active cases by 96,173 in India. During the last 24 hours, a total of 13,940 COVID-19 patients have been cured taking the cumulative figure to 2,85,636. This has led to the recovery rate touching 58.24% among COVID-19 patients. The number of confirmed cases in the country stands at 4,90,401 including 17,296 reported during last 24 hours..
At present, there are 1,89,463 active cases and all are under active medical supervision. In the quest to expand the COVID-19 testing labs network across the country, ICMR has inducted 11 new labs in the last 24 hours. India now has 1,016 diagnostic labs dedicated to COVID-19. This includes 737 in the government sector and 279 private labs. During the past 24 hours, 2,15,446 tests have been conducted in the labs. The total number of samples tested, as on date, is 77,76,228, according to a PIB release.
Karnataka: Though covid cases are rising every day in the Bangalore city, the state government has decided not to impose lockdown again. The Chief Minister said that bed capacity in Bengaluru would be increased to 10,000 and existing lockdown norms would be enforced very strictly. The High Court of Karnataka has asked BBMP to ensure supply of essential goods in all 400 containment zones. State child rights commission supports the state government on banning online class till class five. Meanwhile medical education department notified to reserve 2,304 beds in 11 private and one government medical college for Covid treatment.
Andhra Pradesh: YSR Congress Party Kodumuru (Kurnool) MLA Sudhakar tested positive for coronavirus on June 25, 2020. He is the second legislator to be tested positive for the virus in a span of one week. UK’s Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming, in a tweet on June 26, 2020, lauded the strategy, approach and measures being taken by Andhra Pradesh government in containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state. Kurnool Medical College has received ICMR’s approval for plasma therapy.
Telangana: As many as 153 Telangana migrants who were stuck in Doha due to Covid-19 and lockdown situation arrived by a chartered flight from Qatar to Hyderabad. As 920 positive cases were reported in one day, Telangana govt questions test accuracy. State cast serious doubts on the accuracy of Covid-19 test results coming from seven ICMR-approved private labs.
Maharashtra: Maharashtra recorded highest single-day Covid 19 cases, pushing the case count in the state beyond 1.4 lakh since the outbreak. The total number of confirmed patients have risen to 1,47,741 after 4,841 more patients tested positive in the state in the last 24 hours. Along with that, the death toll also increased to 6,931 as 192 more virus-related fatalities were reported in the state. The death rate is 4.69%.