India recorded 1,29,436 new COVID-19 cases and 3,163 new deaths till 9.30 pm. on TuesdayIndia has so far reported a total of 2,83,03,271 cases and 3,35,073 deaths.

In state wise, Tamil Nadu reported 26,513 new infections, followed by Kerala (19,760) and Karnataka (14,304). Maharashtra recorded 854 new casualties on the day, followed by Tamil Nadu (490) and Karnataka (464). Maharashtra’s fatalities include backlog deaths which were missed in the previous reports. The data are sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins.

Around 19.25 lakh samples were tested in the country on Monday (the results for which were made available on Tuesday), which is 2.42 lakh more tests than those conducted on Sunday. However, it is 1.33 lakh less tests than those conducted on the previous Monday (May 24).

India’s average daily test positivity rate (positive cases identified for every 100 tests) continues to decline. It was 8.6 percent on May 31 compared to 12 percent recorded a week before.

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