Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): As many as 1,286 more COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths were reported in Telangana on Monday, said the State Government.

With these new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 68,946 including 18,708 active cases. While 49,675 recoveries have been reported in the state so far, the death toll stands at 563.

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The COVID-19 recovery rate in the state stands at 72 per cent, while the fatality rate is at 0.81 per cent.

India witnessed a single-day spike of 52,050 COVID-19 cases as the total cases in the country reached 18,55,746, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

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A total of 803 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The total cases include 5,86,298 active cases, 12,30,510 cured/discharged/migrated and 38,938 deaths, the Health Ministry added. (ANI)

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