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Written By: Satata Karmakar | Updated : August 11, 2021 7:50 PM IST
COVID-19 Live Updates: Maharashtra Allows Operation of Hotels And Restaurants Till 10 PM
The Delta variant of coronavirus has been detected in at least 80% of the samples sent for genome sequencing in Delhi, said state's Health Minister Satyendar Jain on August 10. "The Delta variant of coronavirus has been detected in at least 80% of the samples sent for genome sequencing during the second wave of Covid-19 in Delhi. More than 80% of fresh cases are also of Delta variant," Jain was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, India logged 28,204 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 147 days, taking the total tally of cases to 3,19,98,158, while the active cases fell to 3,88,508, the lowest in 139 days. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.45 per cent, which is the highest ever recovery rate achieved. A total of 4,28,682 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 1,34,064 from Maharashtra, 36,817 from Karnataka, 34,340 from Tamil Nadu, 25,067 from Delhi, 22,774 from Uttar Pradesh, 18,240 from West Bengal, and 17,852 from Kerala. Follow the space for all the live updates related to COVID-19.
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