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519 people affected of COVID-19: Indian Council of Medical Research

Sentinel Digital Desk

New Delhi: The total number of COVID-19 affected people reached 519 on Tuesday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

“A total of 519 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases,” said the apex body of medical research in India.

In addition to this, the ICMR also said that a total of 20,864 samples from 19,974 individuals have been tested for SARS-CoV2. The data was put out by the ICMR as on 5.45 pm. (IANS)