The highest number of samples of 8,68,679 were tested on Friday. (File photo)
India recorded over 63,000 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 25.89 lakh cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.
India is the third worst-affected by the pandemic after the United States and Brazil. It has been reporting a higher daily surge in caseload for the past 12 days, according to the World Health Organization data. India has reported over 49,000 Covid-linked deaths so far.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address reassured the nation that "we will win" against the coronavirus pandemic and a "strong will" will lead to victory. He said the focus on the health sector has increased during the coronavirus era and the biggest lesson that has been learnt is that of being self-reliant in the health sector.
He said that the country is now producing PPE kits, N95 masks, ventilators, etc. which were not being manufactured domestically. The increase in production capacity of such world-class items also echoed in his call "vocal for local".
Here are the updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Odisha conducts more than 1 lakh COVID-19 tests in two days
Odisha conducted more than 1 lakh COVID-19 tests within the last two days as the state government continues to focus on improving the testing rate in the state to control COVID-19.
The state is close to cross the significant milestone of one million total tests. The positivity rate in the state has come down drastically from 9.2 per cent a month ago to 5.5 per cent on August 16, the Odisha government said.
Jharkhand reports 546 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
With 546 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jharkhand on Sunday, the total number of coronavirus cases reached 23,224, the State Health Department said.
In a COVID-19 bulletin, the state government informed that 14 people died due to the virus on Sunday.
Indore COVID-19 count crosses 10,000-mark on Sunday
Indore in Madhya Pradesh reported 245 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday taking the total number of cases in the district to 10,049, the state health department said.
The total number of deaths in Indore stood at 344 with two people dying due to the infection on Sunday.
Rajasthan reports 1,317 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths
Rajasthan reported 1,317 new coronavirus cases and 14 deaths till 8.30 pm on Sunday, according to the state health department.
The total number of cases now stands at 61,296 including 13,816 active cases, 46,604 recoveries and 876 deaths.
Chhattisgarh reports 576 new COVID cases, 8 deaths
Chhattisgarh reported 576 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday taking the total number of cases in the state to 15,621, the state health department said. As many as eight patients succumbed to the infection on Sunday.
The total number in the state includes 10,235 discharges, 5,244 active cases and 142 deaths, the health department added.
Sikkim reports 19 new COVID-19 casesSikkim on Sunday recorded 19 new cases of COVID-19, taking the state's tally to 1,167, officials said.
There are 463 active cases in the state at present, they said.
Eight of the new cases were detected among those working in the state's pharma companies, they added.
Besides, a personnel of the ITBP posted in Lingdum was also found to be positive.
Among the new cases were three people who returned from outside the state, officials said, adding that they have been sent to the COVID Care Centre set up at the Himalayan Pharmacy Institute in East Sikkim.
1,317 new cases push Assam's COVID-19 tally to 76,875Assam's COVID-19 caseload shot up to 76,875 on Sunday as 1,317 more people tested positive
for the infection, while seven fresh fatalities pushed its coronavirus death count to 189, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Dibrugarh district registered two fatalities, while Sibsagar, Cachar, Baksa, Darrang and Kokrajhar reported one death each, he said.
Kamrup Metropolitan district, under which Guwahati falls, reported 233 fresh COVID-19 cases, followed by 161 in Cachar and 133 in Dibrugarh.
A total of 1,929 more people have been cured of the disease and were discharged from hospitals.
COVID-19: Bihar's caseload rises to 1.04 lakh
Bihar's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1.04 lakh on Sunday as 2,187 more people tested positive for the infection, while 22 fresh fatalities pushed its coronavirus death count to 537, a health bulletin said.
Patna district registered the highest number of fresh cases at 255, followed by Bhagalpur (177), Madhubani (127), Aurangabad (113) and Muzaffarpur and Saharsa (97 each), it said.
Five fresh fatalities were reported in Patna, four in Gaya, two each in East Champaran and Rohtas and one each in Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gopalganj, Munger, Nawada, West Champaran and Siwan districts, the bulletin said.
Patna has so far registered the highest number of COVID-19 deaths at 101, followed by Bhagalpur (41), Gaya (37), Rohtas (28), Munger (26) and Nalanda (23).
COVID-19: West Bengal reports 3,066 new cases, 51 more deaths
West Bengal's COVID-19 count rose to 2,428 with 51 more patients losing their lives on Sunday, as per an official bulletin.
The state also reported 3,066 new cases of coronavirus infection, taking the tally to 1,16,498, the bulletin issued by the Health Department said.
Total 2,935 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, improving the discharge rate to 74.48 per cent.
There are 27,299 active cases in the state at present, it said.
The state tested 32,286 samples for COVID-19 since Saturday, it added.
Thirteen people died in Kolkata, followed by 10 deaths in North 24 Parganas, nine in Howrah, and five fatalities in Darjeeling, the bulletin said.
COVID-19: Uttarakhand's count reaches 12,175 with 235 new cases
With 235 new cases reported on Sunday, Uttarakhand's coronavirus count reached 12,175, according to the State Control Room COVID-19.
352 patients were cured/discharged today bringing the number to 8,100 to date. The number of active cases in the state thus stands at 3,879 with 152 deaths being reported due to the disease. 44 patients have also migrated out of the state.
According to the state government's data, the percentage recovery for COVID-19 is currently at 66.53 percent.
Coronavirus: Karnataka cases touch 2.27 lakh
Over 7,000 fresh coronavirus cases and 124 deaths took the tally to 2.27 lakh and the count to 3,947 in Karnataka on Sunday, the health department said.
The state's total rose to 2,26,966 with the addition of 7,040 cases while 6,680 people were discharged, taking the cumulative recoveries to 1,41,491.
The active cases stood at 81,512, including 692 in the intensive care units in different hospitals, the department said in a statement.
The spike in cases and deaths on Sunday was led by Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 2,131 fresh infections and 49 fatalities.
COVID-19: Liquor outlets to reopen in Chennai after nearly 5 months
After a gap of nearly five months, State-run TASMAC retailliquor outlets would reopen here and in suburbs from August 18,the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday.
The liquor shops would be open from 10 am to 7 pm and only 500 tokens shall be issued per day to consumers, a government release quoting Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the sole retailer of Indian made foreign liquor in the state, said.
"All those visiting the liquor shops must compulsorily wear face masks and maintain social distancing," it said adding outlets located in containment zones and malls would not be opened.
COVID-19: Punjab reports steepest single-day spike of 1,165 cases
The highest single-day spike of 1,165 coronavirus cases and a record 41 fatalities pushed the COVID-19 tally in Punjab to 31,206 and the death count to 812 on Sunday, according to a bulletin by the state government.
Fourteen deaths were reported from Ludhiana, seven from Patiala, four from Jalandhar, three each from Amritsar and Sangrur, two from Ferozepur and one each from Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Moga and Mohali, it stated.
Among the districts which reported fresh cases in the last 24 hours, Ludhiana recorded 315 fresh instances of the viral infection, Jalandhar 187, Ferozepur 96, Mohali 91, Patiala 90, Gurdaspur 74, Moga 64 and Amritsar 37, the bulletin said.
A total of 568 patients recuperated from the disease in a day taking the total number of recoveries in Punjab so far to 19,431.
COVID-19: Yogi Adityanath directs authorities to ensure all efforts to conduct 1 lakh tests per day
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed the authorities to ensure all efforts to conduct one lakh COVID-19 tests each day across the state.
Expressing satisfaction over the state conducting the most number of COVID-19 tests in the country, Mr Adityanath directed the authorities to conduct testing activities at full capacity.
"Integrated Command and Control Center should be kept active," the Uttar Pradesh CM directed.
COVID-19: Nagaland reports more recoveries than fresh cases for second consecutive day
Nagaland reported more recoveries than new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day on Sunday, a health official said.
For the first time in Nagaland, recoveries outnumbered fresh infections for two consecutive days, the official said.
A total of 101 people were cured of the disease, while 54 people tested positive for the infection on Sunday, he said.
The northeastern state had registered 18 fresh infections and 123 recoveries on the previous day.
Kohima district registered 26 fresh COVID-19 cases, followed by 21 in Dimapur and seven in Zunheboto, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom tweeted during the day.
COVID-19 recoveries crosses 1 lakh-mark in UP
The number of COVID-19 patients who have recovered from the disease crossed the one lakh-mark in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday even as the state reported 56 more fatalities due to the coronavirus, pushing the death toll to 2,449, an official said.
The number of patients who have recovered from the disease now stands at 1,00,432 in Uttar Pradesh and the recovery rate is 65.03 per cent, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.
COVID-19: Maharashtra death count crosses 20,000-mark; new cases 11,111
The coronavirus death count in Maharashtra breached the 20,000-mark on Sunday after 288 patients succumbed to the infection, a state health official said.
The state reported 11,111 new positive cases during the day, which pushed its overall tally to 5,95,865, he said.
The number of deaths caused by the infection now stands at 20,037, the official said.
A total of 8,837 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on Sunday, taking the count of such persons to 4,17,123.
There are 1,58,395 active cases in the state now, the official added.
With 1,120 new COVID-19 cases, Gujarat's tally rises to 78,783; fatalities up by 20 to 2,787: PTI quoting state health department.
COVID-19: Punjab revenue minister tests positive for coronavirus
Punjab Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar has tested positive for coronavirus, a health official said on Sunday.
He is now under home isolation and samples of his family members have also been taken for testing, the official said.
Mr Kangar had hoisted the national flag in Mansa during Independence Day celebrations on Saturday.
A health official said the health teams have been tracing people who came in contact with the minister. Those who were in close contact with Mr Kangar would be tested for COVID-19, said an official.
Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rises by 11,111 cases to 5,95,865; death count goes up to 20,037 with 288 fatalities: PTI quoting official.
Coronavirus: AAP to make oximeters available in 30,000 villages to help in COVID-19 fight, Says Arvind Kejriwal
To give a boost to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will set up centres for testing saturation of oxygen content in blood in 30,000 villages across the country, its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
Mr Kejriwal said he has already received a commitment for 30,000 oximeters from people.
Oximeters help in measuring the oxygen level and are found to be extremely useful for coronavirus patients who in many cases battle breathlessness due to drop in oxygen level.
"Already received commitments for 30,000 oxymeters. Am overwhelmed. Will now set up ''oxygen jaanch kendra'' in 30,000 villages. Commitments still pouring in. Will help set it up in more villages. Thank you donors. We will train village youth and give them oxymeters to set up oxy kendras," Mr Kejriwal said in a tweet.
Delhi Reports Twice As Many Recoveries As New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
In a happy milestone for Delhi, the number of recoveries in the national capital was more than double the fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The Coronavirus recovery rate in Delhi has now improved to more than 90 per cent, with 652 new cases and 1,310 recoveries being reported in a day, authorities said on Sunday.
Delhi's Coronavirus tally now stands at 1,52,580, of which 1,37,561 have recovered, according to the health bulletin.
With 8 deaths, this was the second time in a week that the daily number of deaths in the national capital dropped below 10.
Coronavirus: Border Security Force personnel dies of COVID-19 in Manipur
A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel succumbed to COVID-19 in Manipur on Sunday, taking the northeastern state's coronavirus death count to 14, a health official said.
The 44-year-old BSF personnel was admitted to state-run Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on Friday with chronic kidney disease and pneumonia besides COVID-19, he said.
He died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment, the official said.
Manipur has registered 4,390 COVID-19 cases till Saturday evening. The number of active cases in the state is 1,938, while 2,438 people have recovered from the disease so far.
COVID-19: 79 new cases push tally to 6,486 in Noida
Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Sunday recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the district's caseload to 6,486, official data showed.
So far, 43 people have died from the virus in the district.
The number of active cases reached 873, up from 867 on Saturday and 826 on Friday, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period. The district currently ranks 14th in the state in terms of active cases, the data showed.
Also, 72 more patients got discharged during the period. So far, 5,570 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the third highest among districts in UP after Lucknow (9,633) and Kanpur (5,798), it showed.
The district has so far recorded 43 deaths linked to coronavirus and the mortality rate among positive cases dropped to 0.66 per cent from 0.67 per cent on Saturday, according to official statistics.
COVID-19: Over 350 prisoners test positive in Thiruvananthapuram central jail
Coronavirus pandemic has hit the central jail in Thiruvananthapuram with more than 350 inmates testing positive in the last one week and a murder accused succumbing to the pathogen on Sunday, a top prison official said.
The undertrial prisoner was the first to test positive for the virus in the prison at nearby Poojapura and in the last one week 359 more cases, including a staff, have been reported, its superintendent Santhosh S said.
As many as 145 cases were detected on Sunday alone, he said adding barring three, shifted to hospital, others have been kept in a special isolation area within the prison.
"An undertrial prisoner in a murder case, Manikandan, who was lodged here since 2016, passed away at the medical college hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on August 10," he told PTI.
COVID-19: Number of recoveries crosses 1 lakh-mark in Uttar Pradesh
The number of COVID-19 patients who have recovered from the disease crossed the one lakh-mark in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday even as the state reported 56 more fatalities due to the coronavirus, pushing the death toll to 2,449, an official said.
The number of patients who have recovered from the disease now stands at 1,00,432 in Uttar Pradesh and the recovery rate is 65.03 per cent, Additional Chief Secretary, Medical and Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.
With the 4,357 fresh cases, the state''s COVID-19 tally is now 1,54,418, a bulletin issued by the health department said.
COVID-19: Lockdown in Maharashtra to be lifted in stepwise manner, says Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said the process of lifting the lockdown in the state would be done in a stepwise manner.Mr
The threat of COVID-19 still persists,Mr Thackeray said on Saturday, and added that he does not want a second wave of the deadly viral infection in the state.
The Maharashtra government last month extended the lockdown in the state till August 31.
Till Saturday, the state reported 5,84,754 COVID-19 cases and 19,749 deaths due to the disease, as per official figures.
It is more important how to lift the lockdown than when to come out of it, Mr Thackeray said in a video interaction with a team of doctors who are part of the task force set up by his government to combat COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Mizoram's tally rises to 777 with record 64 new cases
Mizoram reported its highest single-day spike of 64 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, pushing the tally to 777, an official said.
Of the new cases, 50 were reported from Aizawl district and 14 from Kolasib bordering Assam, he said. The figure also includes 40 security personnel.
Mizoram now has 421 active cases, while 356 people have so far recovered from the disease, the official said, adding, the recovery rate in the state has declined to 45.81 per cent.
COVID-19: Madhya Pradesh's Indore reports 214 new cases
The Indore district of Madhya Pradesh reported 214 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the total number of cases in the district to 9804, the state health department said.
The total number of deaths in Indore stood at 342.
India on Saturday crossed 25 lakh COVID-19 cases in the country after an increase of 65,002 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Saturday.
With the highest recoveries of 57,381 COVID-19 cases in a single day, the total recoveries have crossed the 18-lakh mark and stand at 18,08,936. India''s recovery rate has soared past 70 per cent ensuring more and more patients are recovering, said the health ministry.
COVID-19: India's case fatality rate declines to 1.93%, recovery rate nears 72%
Continuing the downward trend, India's COVID-19 case fatality rate on Sunday dropped to 1.93 per cent, which is one of the lowest globally, the Union health ministry said.
This is a result of coordinated efforts of the Centre and state and UT governments, it said.
"The USA crossed 50,000 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days. India took 156 days to reach this national figure," the ministry underscored as the number of fatalities due to coronavirus infection in the country reached 49,980.
Implementation of testing aggressively, tracking comprehensively and treating efficiently through a plethora of measures have contributed to the existing high level of recoveries as well, it said.
The total number of recoveries in the country rose to 18,62,258 on Sunday, according to official data.
Improved and effective clinical treatment in hospitals, supervised home isolation, use of non-invasive oxygen support, and improved services of the ambulances for ferrying patients for prompt and timely treatment have been the focus of the Centre and state and UT governments, the ministry said.
Coronavirus: 2,924 new cases reported in Odisha
As many as 2,924 new COVID-19 cases and 1,521 recoveries were reported in Odisha, said the state government on Sunday.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 60,050, including 18,928 active cases and 40,726 recoveries.
Earlier in today, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India informed that India registered 63,489 new coronavirus cases and 944 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The country's coronavirus count touched 25,89,682 including 6,77,444 active cases, 18,62,258 discharged and 49,980 deaths on Sunday.
Coronavirus: Intense Sunday lockdown shuts Tamil Nadu
As many as 2,924 new COVID-19 cases and 1,521 recoveries were reported in Odisha, said the state government on Sunday.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 60,050, including 18,928 active cases and 40,726 recoveries.
Earlier in today, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India informed that India registered 63,489 new coronavirus cases and 944 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The country''s coronavirus count touched 25,89,682 including 6,77,444 active cases, 18,62,258 discharged and 49,980 deaths on Sunday.
Coronavirus: Intense Sunday lockdown shuts Tamil Nadu
Only health care services and milk supplies were operational as Tamil Nadu implemented a complete lockdown on Sunday with people staying at their homes and roads getting deserted.
Cargo vehicles alone could be seen on roads while police put up barricades and set up check posts across the State to check violations for effective implementation of the curbs.
A state police release here said Rs 20.61 crore fine has so far been levied against violators and 6.81 lakh vehicles seized for violations.
Flouting of norms were reported from a couple of places of the state by some shopkeepers, who opened their stores defying the intense shutdown guidelines.
Rajasthan's COVID-19 toll rises to 875, tally climbs to 60,666
Thirteen more people died due to COVID-19 in Rajasthan on Sunday, taking the state's toll to 875, while 687 fresh cases pushed its tally to 60,666, a health department official said.
Of the latest fatalities, three each were reported from Bikaner and Jaipur, two each from Ajmer, Bhilwara and Sikar, and one from Udaipur, the official said.
Out of the total deaths in the state, Jaipur has reported 232, followed by 87 in Jodhpur, 65 in Bharatpur, 59 in Ajmer, 57 in Bikaner, 53 in Kota, 37 each in Nagaur and Pali, 23 in Alwar and 19 in Dholpur.
23 prisoners of Rajkot Central jail test positive
At least 23 prisoners of the Rajkot Central Jail in Gujarat have tested positive for coronavirus, news agency PTI reported quoting a senior official.
Rapid antigen tests were conducted on 94 inmates and results of 23 of them, including undertrials and convicts, came out positive on Saturday night, jail superintendent Banno Joshi said.
"The infected inmates are asymptomatic and have been isolated. We are in the process of getting them hospitalised," Mr Joshi said.
There are total 1,386 inmates in the Rajkot Central Jail as on date.
Odisha's COVID-19 tally climbs to 60,050 with record 2,924 fresh cases
Odisha's COVID-19 tally jumped to 60,050 on Sunday with a record 2,924 new cases, while 10 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 343, a health department official said.
Four deaths were reported from Khurda and Ganjam districts and one each from Bhadrak, Bolagir, Cuttack, Jajpur, Kandhamal and Sonepur, he said.
"Regret to inform the demise of Ten #COVID19 positive patients while under treatment in hospitals," the Health and Family Welfare Department said on Twitter.
Assam's COVID-19 tally tops 75,000 with 1,057 fresh cases
1,057 fresh cases were reported in Assam today, taking the state's COVID-19 tally past the 75,000-mark. Eight more people have died due to the virus, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The state's coronavirus caseload stood at 75,558, while 53,286 people have so far recovered from the disease, he said.
India Reports Higher Covid Cases Than US, Brazil For 12 Consecutive Days
India - third worst-affected by the pandemic after the United States and Brazil - has been reporting a higher daily surge in caseload for the past 12 days, according to the World Health Organization data.
The country has reported over 49,000 Covid-linked deaths so far; over 900 Covid-linked deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours.
384 new cases, 4 deaths reported in PuducherryAs many as 384 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths were reported in Puducherry today.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the Union Territory have now gone up to 7,732, including 3,179 active cases, 4,443 cured cases, and 110 deaths.
3 deaths, 687 new COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan
687 new coronavirus cases and 13 deaths were reported in Rajasthan today.
The total number of cases in the state now stands at 60,666 including 14,265 active cases, 44,048 recoveries and 875 deaths.
Bihar on Saturday became the eight state to log over 1 lakh Covid infections.
Coronavirus India Updates: Over 63,000 Covid Cases In India In A Day, 944 Deaths; Total 25.89 LakhIndia recorded over 63,000 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 25.89 lakh cases, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. The country- third worst-affected by the pandemic after the United States and Brazil - has been reporting a higher daily surge in caseload for the past 12 days, according to the World Health Organization data. India has reported over 49,000 Covid-linked deaths so far."
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are the five states that recorded the highest number of cases in the last 24 hours, the government data shows. These five states also reported the highest number of Covid-linked deaths since yesterday.
India is the third worst-affected by COVID-19
India is the third worst-affected by the pandemic after the United States and Brazil. It has been reporting a higher daily surge in caseload for the past 12 days, according to the World Health Organization data. India has reported over 49,000 Covid-linked deaths so far.
Total COVID-19 cases : 25,89,682
Recoveries: 18,62,258
Total deaths: 49,980
Recovery rate: 71.91%
Death rate: 1.93%
Active cases: 26.16%
Positivity rate: 8.50%
Samples tested on August 15: 7,46,608
Total sample tested till August 15: 2,93,09703.
JUST IN: 63,490 cases and 944 deaths reported in India in 24 hours
Madhya Pradesh reports single-day highest spike of 1,019 cases
Madhya Pradesh on Saturday saw its single-day highest spike of 1,019 coronavirus cases, taking the total count to 44,433, state health officials said.
The coronavirus-related deaths rose to 1,094 after 13 patients succumbed to the viral infection since Friday evening, officials said.
Maharashtra reported highest Covid-related deaths in 24 hours
The five states that reported the highest deaths in 24 hours are Maharashtra (364), Tamil Nadu (117), Karnataka (104), Andhra Pradesh (97) and West Bengal (60). The five states that reported the highest cases in 24 hours are Maharashtra (12,608), Andhra Pradesh (8,943), Karnataka (7,908), Tamil Nadu (5,890) and Uttar Pradesh (4,512).
India reported 65,002 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 25,26,192. The country reported 996 deaths during the same period, taking the total fatalities to 49,036, government data shows. A total of 18,08936 people have recovered from COVID-19. The recovery rate is 71.60 per cent, while the positivity rate is 7.48 per cent.
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