New Delhi, Jul 30, 2021: India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 3,15,72,344 with 44,230 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have crossed 3.07 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
The death count increased to 4,23,217 with 555 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, Karnataka and capital Bengaluru today recorded a steep spike in Covid cases.
The state reported 2,052 new cases today, 34 per cent more than Wednesday’s tally of 1,531. The capital city clocked 505 cases, also 34 per cent more than Wednesday’s count of 376.
According to the state bulletin, the number of active Covid cases in the state stands at 23,253. The state’s positivity rate was 1.37 per cent on Thursday as 1,48,861 samples were tested.