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NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (KUNA) -- India said on Monday that 145 people died due to COVID-19 as 13,788 fresh cases were reported from across the country in a span of 24 hours.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that fatalities due to COVID-19 surged to 152,419 as the total number of positive cases rose to 10,571,773.
The ministry stated that 10,211,342 people recovered from the pandemic as it spread to 35 Indian states.
Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh contribute to most of the active cases in the country. (end)
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