Maharashtra breached the 20,000-mark after 288 patients succumbed to the infection on Sunday. The state reported 11,111 new positive cases in last 24 hours, which pushed its overall tally to 5,95,865. The number of deaths caused by the infection now stands at 20,037.
With a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, India has recorded 25,89,682 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 49,980 deaths. The total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent.
Delhi reported 652 new cases and eight deaths in last 24 hours, Delhi has recorded 1,52,580 Covid-19 cases so far. Tamil Nadu reported total of 5,950 new Covid-19 cases in last twenty-four hours, taking the state’s coronavirus tally to 3,38,055.
The highest single-day spike of 1,165 coronavirus cases and a record 41 fatalities pushed the Covid-19 tally in Punjab to 31,206 and the death count to 812. Uttar Pradesh reported 4,357 fresh cases, the state’s Covid-19 tally is now 1,54,418.
Haryana’s count reached 47,153 with 743 new cases and the death toll reached 538 deaths with 10 fresh casualties. As many as 662 patients were discharged from hospitals, pushing the overall recovery rate to 83.98% with the total reaching 39,601.
