3.00 pm | ChennaiChennai’s Cancer Institute launches COVID-19 testingCancer Institute (WIA) has launched COVID-19 testing for cancer patients. Apart from the 25 deaths, 282 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours. Now, the country’s total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 23,576, including 14,080 cases of recovery. While 269,087 coronavirus patients have recovered so far, 771 others are in critical condition, the ministry said. Deputy Director of Women Welfare Department Nita Ahirwar said, “In the past two days, 90 inmates of Nari Niketan in Bareilly have tested positive.

Source: The Hindu August 17, 2020 04:04 UTC