India recordedĀ 52,050Ā new Covid-19 infections andĀ 803Ā deaths from the virusĀ over the past 24 hours, the country’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.
This marks the sixth consecutive day that India has reported more than 50,000 cases.
The country has now confirmed at leastĀ 1,855,745Ā coronavirus cases, including at leastĀ 38,938Ā related fatalities.
A total of 586,298 cases are categorized as active by the ministry, with a further 1,230,509 former patients considered to have recovered.
In India, patients with mild and moderate symptoms are consideredĀ no longer activeĀ after 10 days of symptom onset if they meet certain conditions. A test to confirm that they no longer have the virus is not required. Severe cases can only be discharged after one negative coronavirus test.
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