New Delhi, September 4 (agencies): India recorded 42,618 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 330 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, the country saw a total of 36,385 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.45 per cent and total recoveries to 3,21,00,001.
The total active cases of COVID-19 in India rose to 4,05,681, the ministry data showed.
The total death toll in the country is now at 4,39,895. In India, the first death due to COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 52,82,40,038 samples have been tested up to September 3 for COVID-19. Of these 17,04,970 samples were tested on Friday.
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