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India's new covid-19 cases at 7-month low, active cases drop to 2.16 lakh
Also Read | How plant meat is coming of age in IndiaAccording to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 18,26,52,887 samples were tested for COVID-19 up to January 11 including 8,97,056 samples tested yesterday.The first consignment containing vials of Covishield vaccine were dispatched from the Serum Institute of India here in the early hours of Tuesday, ahead of the January 16 launch of the nationwide vaccination drive.Bihar reported 213 new COVID19 cases today so far, the active cases in the state rise to 4290.Tamil Nadu reported 682 new COVID-19 cases, 869 discharges, and six deaths in the last 24 hours, said the State Health Department.