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In the last 24 hours, five people have died due to coronavirus in the country. During this time, 491 more people have been diagnosed with corona.

This information was reported in the regular press release of the Department of Health on Friday (October 7).

It said that 4 thousand 903 samples were collected in the last 24 hours. Four thousand 912 samples were tested. The detection rate against testing is 10 percent. The total detection rate since the beginning of the epidemic is 13.61 percent.

In one day, 701 people recovered from corona in the country. So far 19 lakh 68 thousand 654 people have recovered. The total death toll rose to 29,380. The total number of identified patients stands at 20 lakh 29 thousand 15.

On March 8, 2020, the first patient infected with coronavirus was detected in the country. After 10 days on March 18, the Department of Health reported the first death of a patient due to Corona.