India reported 46,964 new coronavirus in last 24 hours, taking its overall tally to 81,84,082. The recovery rate stood at 91.54 per cent. The country’s Covid-19 deaths climbed to 1,22,111 with 470 new fatalities. A total of 74,91,513 people have recuperated from Covid-19 so far, taking the national recovery rate to 91.54 per cent while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.49 per cent.
India’s worst affected state Maharashtra reported 5,369 new Covid-19 cases, 3,726 discharges and 113 deaths in last twenty-four hours. The Covid-19 tally of the state rose to 16,83,775 including 15,14,079 recoveries and 44,024 deaths. Active cases currently stood at 1,25,109.
The national capital reported 5,664 new Covid-19 cases, 4,159 recoveries and 51 deaths in last twenty-four hours. The total case tally stood at 3,92,370 including 3,51,635 recoveries, 34,173 active cases and 6,562 deaths.
Punjab reported 325 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths in last 24 hours. Total number of cases now stood at 1,33,975 including 1,25,566 discharges, 4,195 active cases and 4,214 deaths.
Haryana reported 1,670 fresh cases of coronavirus, which took the caseload in the state to 1,68,880, and with six more fatalities, the Covid-19 death toll rose to 1,795. Active cases in the state currently stood at 12,634 while the recovery rate was 91.46 per cent. India’s largest populous state Uttar Pradesh reported twenty-six more deaths from coronavirus in last 24 hours as 1,989 fresh cases surfaced, taking the state’s infection tally to 4,83,832. So far, 7,051 people have succumbed to the disease in the state. In the past 24 hours, 2,390 patients recovered from Covid-19 and were discharged from hospitals. The count of active cases in the state stands at 23,323.
In Jammu & Kashmir 540 new cases were reported in last 24 hours- 171 from Jammu and 369 from Kashmir. The total cases now stand at 95,325 while the active patients stand at 6,326.
India’s southern states coronavirus cases continue to surge. Tamil Nadu reported 2,504 new Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours, taking the state’s total cases to 7,27,026. There are 20,994 active patients while 6,94,880 people have recovered. 11,152 deaths recorded till date.
Karnataka reported 3,652 new Covid-19 cases, 8,053 discharges, and 24 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 8,27,064 including 50,592 active cases, 7,65,261 discharges and deaths 11,192. With this, Karnataka is now second worst-hit state in the country, after Maharashtra.
Kerala reported 7,025 new Covid-19 infection cases in last 24 hours. Number of active cases are now at 89,675; so far 3,41,007 patients have recovered.
Andhra Pradesh reported 2,618 new Covid-19 cases taking total positive cases in the State to 8,25,966. There are 23,668 active cases and 7,95,592 recovered cases in the State; the death toll is at 6,706.