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The number of coronavirus cases in India rose by 49,310 to 12,87,945 on Friday, 24 July, in what is the biggest single-day spike. The death toll increased by 740 to 30,601.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 4,40,135 active cases across the country, while 8,17,208 patients have been cured or discharged, and one has migrated.
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COVID-19 cases crossed the 4 million-mark in the United States, as per the Johns Hopkins University, news agency AFP reported.
At least 76,570 cases and 1,225 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours.
With the biggest single-day spike of 49,310 cases and 740 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, 24 July rose to 12,87,945 including 4,40,135 active cases, 8,17,209 cured/discharged/migrated and 30,601 deaths.
The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to 23 July is 1,54,28,170 including 3,52,801 samples tested yesterday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
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'Janta Curfew' to be imposed in Nagpur city on 25-26 July, ANI reported quoting Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.
Uttar Pradesh has reported 2,712 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the overall death toll standing at 1,348.
The Jannayak Janta Party has temporarily closed its headquarters in Chandigarh after a cook tested positive for COVID-19, a party spokesperson was quoted by PTI as saying on Friday.
No flights will operate to and from Kolkata on 25 and 29 July due to a total lockdown, sources from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport said on Friday, reported PTI.
The government has decided to impose lockdown in the Shillong agglomeration from midnight of 26 July till midnight of 29 July, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma said on Friday.
Andhra Pradesh has reported 8,147 new COVID-19 cases and 49 fatalities in the last 24 hours, taking the tally in the state to 80,858 and the death toll to 933.
Tamil Nadu on Friday reported 6,785 new COVID-19 cases and 88 fatalities, taking the tally in the state to 1,99,749 and the death toll to 3,320.
Delhi on Friday reported 1,025 new COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths, taking the tally in the national capital to 1,28,389 and the death toll to 3,777.
Maharashtra on Friday reported 9,615 new COVID-19 cases and 278 deaths, taking the tally in the state to 3,57,117 and the death toll to 13,132.