Covid-19 India tally reaches 35,043, death toll 1,147

at 10:02 am

New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 35,043 and fatalities from the virus have gone up to 1,147, Union Health Ministry said this morning.

In the past 24 hours, 1,993 fresh coronavirus cases were recorded in the country.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state with 10,498 COVID-19 cases followed by Gujarat with 4,395 cases and Delhi with 3,515 cases, as per Health Ministry data.

The other states with high number of cases are Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Meanwhile, all infected patients in
Goa, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur have been cured and no new case has been reported.

The recovery rate of the country has improved from 13.06 per cent to 25.36 per cent in 14 days, ministry said.

So far, as many as 8,888 COVID-19 patients have been cured or discharged.