New Delhi (NVI): The death toll due to coronavirus in India rose to 1,007 while the total number of positive cases increased to 31,332, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.
In the last 24 hours, 1,897 cases were reported in the country, it said.
At least 73 people lost their lives, resulting in the steepest rise in COVID-19 deaths in India in one day.
With 9,318 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains worst-affected state, followed by Gujarat with 3,744 cases and Delhi with 3,314 cases.
Meanwhile, the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients has as such improved to 23.3 percent of total cases, as per Health Ministry.
At least 7,696 people have been discharged or cured in the country.
