Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): As many as 71 new cases recorded in Uttarakhand taking the state's tally to 8,623, according to state's health bulletin.

All 71 new cases were reported from Haridwar.

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There are 3,056 active cases in the state and 102 people succumbed to the infection.

With a single-day spike of 56,282 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 tally reached 19,64,537 on Thursday.

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The active cases stand at 5,95,501 and 13,28,336 patients have been cured or discharged.

The Union Health Ministry said active cases as a percentage of total cases have seen a significant drop from 34.17 per cent on July 24 to 30.31 per cent.

With an increase of 904 deaths, the cumulative toll has gone up to 40,699. (ANI)

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