New Delhi (NVI): The coronavirus cases in India saw the highest single-day rise of 16,922 in the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 4,73,105, Union Health Ministry said.
The death toll due to the virus rose to 14,894, with 418 new fatalities, highest every in a day, were reported in the past 24 hours.
So far, 2,71,697 patients have been cured or discharged from the hospitals in the country.
In worst-hit Maharashtra, the COVID-19 cases increased to 1,42,900, followed by Delhi with 70,390 cases, and Tamil Nadu with 67,468 cases.
The other worst affected states are Gujarat (28,943), Uttar Pradesh (19,557), Rajasthan (16,009) and West Bengal (15,173).
Maharashtra has also reported the highest number of fatalities at 6,739, followed by 1,735 in Gujarat and 866 in Tamil Nadu.
The death toll in the national capital rose to 2,365, while 41,437 patients in Delhi have recovered so far, the healthy ministry data shows.
Meanwhile, Karnataka’s Bengaluru is witnessing a sudden rise in cases and the state’s Health Minister B Sriramulu has hinted that if this continues, there might be a complete lockdown in the city soon. Today, 397 fresh cases and 14 more deaths were reported in Karnataka, as the tally crossed the 10,000 mark.
-RJV
