As per a notification by the ICMR at 9 pm on Saturday, a total of 1,79,374 samples from 1,64,773 individuals have been tested.
From among 17,143 samples reported on Saturday, 600 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
According to the ICMR, the total figure includes those confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases in India.
( With inputs from ANI )