India's COVID-19 testing crosses 2 crore mark: ICMR
Aug 03, 2020
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 : India has crossed the 2 crore mark of COVID-19 testing across the country on Sunday after 3,81,027 samples were tested yesterday.
A total of 2,02,02,858 samples for COVID-19 were tested across the country as of Sunday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) today.
"The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to August 02 is 2,02,02,858 including 3,81,027 samples tested yesterday," said the ICMR in a bulletin shared on Twitter.
India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 18 lakh mark with 52,972 positive cases and 771 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
The total COVID-19 cases stand at 18,03,696 including 5,79,357 active cases, 11,86,203 cured/discharged/migrated, and 38,135 deaths," said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.