Police officer patrol the abandoned Gateway of India, after authorities closed all public areas as a consequence of surge in COVID-19 cases, in Mumbai.
As India appears to be shifting in the direction of witnessing one other covid peak, 10 states together with Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab have proven a steep rise within the daily COVID-19 cases accounting for 84.21 per cent of the 1,26,789 new infections, the well being ministry mentioned on Thursday.
The nationwide weekly COVID-19 positivity fee has elevated by 6.21 per cent from 2.19 to eight.40 per cent within the first seven days of March and April, the ministry mentioned.
India registered a report single-day spike of 1,26,789 new coronavirus infections pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally of cases to 1,29,28,574, in line with the ministry information up to date on Thursday morning.
Maharashtra tops highest quantity of covid cases
Maharashtra has reported the very best daily new cases at 59,907. It is adopted by Chhattisgarh with 10,310 whereas Karnataka reported 6,976 new cases. India’s whole lively caseload has elevated to 9,10,319 and now includes 7.04 per cent of the nation’s whole infections.
A internet incline of 66,846 cases recorded within the whole lively caseload in a span of 24 hours.
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“Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala cumulatively account for 74.13 per cent of India’s total active cases. Maharashtra alone accounts for 55.26 per cent of the total active cases of the country,” the ministry mentioned.
List of states showing upward trend in covid cases
- Maharashtra
- Chhattisgarh
- Punjab
- Karnataka
- Delhi
- Tamil Nadu
- Madhya Pradesh
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,18,51,393 with 59,258 recoveries being registered in a span of 24 hours. Besides, 685 deaths had been reported in a span of 24 hours.
Ten states account for 87.59 per cent of the new deaths. Maharashtra noticed the utmost casualties (322). Punjab follows with 62 daily deaths, the ministry mentioned. Twelve states and UTs haven’t reported any COVID-19 deaths within the final 24 hours.
These are Assam, Ladakh, D&D & D&N, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Arunachal Pradesh.
(With inputs from PTI)
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