India has record 80,000 COVID-19 cases on August 30.

India recorded 78,512 COVID-19 cases in a single day on August 30, 2020 and not 80,000 cases.

India recorded 78,512 COVID-19 cases in a single day on August 30, 2020 and not 80,000 cases.Some news agencies had reported that about 80,000 cases were registered on August 30, 2020, in India with no necessary information. However, on August 30, only about 78,512 COVID-19 cases were recorded in India. DD News reported that 70% of these new cases were contributed by Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Odisha in the last 24 hours.

States/UTs are advised to undertake aggressive measures to ensure higher testing, effective clinical management.

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