State sees slight rise in COVID cases
The Hindu
4,801 new cases when 71,098 samples tested, 1,813 recover
The State on Wednesday reported 4,801 new cases of COVID-19 when 71,098 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. The cumulative case burden, ever since the pandemic began, now stands at 52,63,415 cases.
The official cumulative COVID-19 case fatality now stands at 48,895 with the State adding 258 deaths to the official list. This includes 29 deaths which occurred in the past few days and 229 deaths which have now been accepted as COVID deaths by the government as per the new guidelines of the Centre and following the appeals filed by families.
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