A total of one thousand seventy six new confirmed cases of Novel Corona virus have been reported in the country during the last twenty four hours taking the total number of cases to eleven thousand four hundred thirty nine. Health and Family Welfare Ministry said that one thousand 306 patients have been cured so far. During the last 24 hours, 38 deaths have been reported taking the nationwide toll to 377.

Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR has tested two lakh forty four thousand eight hundred ninety three samples so far. Yesterday, 26 thousand three hundred fifty one samples were tested by the various government and private laboratories in the country.

ICMR is continuously scaling up its testing facilities for COVID-19 by giving approval to government and private laboratories. As of now, 171 government laboratories, three collection centres and 73 private laboratories’ chains have been given approval to conduct the test for Covid-19.