Chandigarh [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The total number of count of COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh now stands at 1,079, the union territory administration said on Sunday.

The total count includes 378 active cases, 683 recoveries and eight deaths.

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India reported 57,117 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the country's coronavirus case count to 16,95,988. (ANI)

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