New Delhi (NVI): The number of coronavirus cases in India reached 12,87,945 after 49,310 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the biggest single-day jump so far, Union Health Ministry said.
The death toll also crossed the 30,000-mark with 740 new fatalities being reported in the past 24 hours.
So far, 8,17,209 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged across the country. With this, the recovery rate has improved to 63.45 per cent.
With 3,47,502 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,92,964 cases and Delhi with 1,27,364 positive cases.
Karnataka has also emerged as a coronavirus hotspot in India over the last few days with 80,863 confirmed cases.
Other states with high corona cases are Gujarat (52,477), Uttar Pradesh (58,104), West Bengal (51,759) and Rajasthan (33,220).
Maharashtra has also reported the highest number of fatalities at 12,854, followed by 3,232 in Tamil Nadu and 2,252 in Tamil Nadu.
The death toll in the national capital rose to 3,745, while 1,09,065 patients in Delhi have recovered so far, the health ministry data shows.
According to ICMR, the total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to July 23 is 1,54,28,170 while 3,52,801 samples tested yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Centre is today scheduled to hold a video conference meeting with eight states, which it views as a cause of concern, to check the spread of the virus.
-RJV
