Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 4 (ANI): A total of 831 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Uttarakhand on Friday taking the total count of cases in the state to 23,011.

According to official data, there are 7,187 active COVID-19 cases in the state while 15,447 patients have recovered from the viral infection. Coronavirus has claimed 312 lives in the state.

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With 83,341 new COVID-19 cases, India's COVID-19 count reached over 39.36 lakh on Friday.

The death toll has gone up to 68,472 with 1,096 more persons succumbing to the disease.

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The Health Ministry said that the total count of cases in the country reached 39,36,748 including 8,31,124 active cases and 30,37,152 cured/discharged/migrated patients. (ANI)

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