According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, India recorded 33,376 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 308 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.

The country witnessed a total of 32,198 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 97.49 percent and total recoveries to 3,23,74,497. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 54,01,96,989 samples have been tested up to September 10th for COVID-19. Of these 15,92,135 samples were tested on Friday. The total active cases of COVID-19 in India moderately rose to 3,91,516, the ministry data indicated. The total death toll in the country is now at 4,42,317. In India, the first death due to COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

Meanwhile, Mizoram reported 725 new cases of Covid-19 and 233 total deaths. The active cases stand at 12,347. Also, South Kerala witnessed 25,010 people turn Covid positive on Friday after 1,51,317 samples were tested in the past 24 hours and the test positivity rate was 16.53 percent, according to the details shared by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday.

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