Highest daily spike of 47,262 Covid cases in 133 days
According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra, Punjab and Gujarat are turning out to be a major cause of worry as the three states are recording the highest daily new coronavirus cases.
According to the Health Ministry, Maharashtra, Punjab and Gujarat are turning out to be a major cause of worry as the three states are recording the highest daily new coronavirus cases.
For the second consecutive day, the active cases have increased by more than 8,000 and the total active Covid-19 caseload has gone up to 2,19,262 which accounts for 1.93 per cent of the total cases in the country.
The cumulative tally of the cases has risen to 1,13,59,048 while the death toll has reached 1,58,607. Two states accounted for as much as 67 per cent of the new cases. Maharashtra reported 15,602 cases in the last 24 hours whereas Punjab recorded its highest single-day tally this year with 1,515 new cases.
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