Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): A total of 1,002 new COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths were reported from Punjab on Tuesday, the state's Information and Public Relations department said on Tuesday.

The state's COVID-19 count now stands at 25,889 patients, including 8,463 active cases and 636 deaths.

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So far 16,790 people have been cured of the coronavirus.

With 53,601 new coronavirus cases and 871 deaths in India on Tuesday, the COVID-19 count in India has risen to 22,68,676 including 6,39,929 active cases, 15,83,490 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 45,257 deaths, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (ANI)

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