India News | MP Sees 950 COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths; Positivity Rate Dips to 1.3 Pc
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,34,440 on Sunday after the detection of 950 new cases, while the deaths of two patients took the toll to 10,715, a health department official said.
Bhopal, Feb 20 (PTI) The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,34,440 on Sunday after the detection of 950 new cases, while the deaths of two patients took the toll to 10,715, a health department official said.
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The positivity rate came down to 1.3 per cent from 1.4 per cent on Saturday, he added.
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The recovery count stood at 10,16,198 after 1,785 people were discharged during the day, leaving MP with 7,527 active cases, he said.
Bhopal and Indore, the two worst coronavirus-hit cities of Madhya Pradesh, registered 214 and 76 cases, respectively, during the past 24 hours, he said.
With 68,952 samples examined during the day, the number of tests in MP went up to 2,73,68,919, the official added.
A government release said 11,30,31,862 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 12,924 on Sunday.
Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 10,34,440, new cases 950, death toll 10,715, recoveries 10,16,198, active cases 7,527, number of tests so far 2,73,68,919.
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