New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India increased to 99,32,548 with a single-day rise of 26,382 new cases in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry confirmed.
The country’s death toll due to the virus rose to 1,44,096, with 387 patients succumbing to the infection since yesterday.
Currently, 94,56,449 patients have been cured an recovered all over the country, while the active cases remained below 3.35-lakh mark and stands at 3,32,002.
In worst-hit Maharashtra, the COVID-19 cases increased to 18,86,807 followed by Karnataka with 9,03,425 cases, and Andhra Pradesh with 8,76,336 cases.
Maharashtra has also reported the highest number of fatalities at 48,339 followed by 11,965 in Karnataka and 11,919 in Tamil Nadu.
The other worst affected states are Tamil Nadu (8,01,161), Kerala (6,77,255), Delhi (6,10,447) and Uttar Pradesh (5,68,064).
Meanwhile, the death toll in the national capital rose to 10,115, while 5,85,852 patients in Delhi have recovered so far, the healthy ministry data shows.
As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data, more than 15.66 crore samples tested for COVID-19 up to December 15. Out of these, 10,85,625 samples were tested yesterday.
Furthermore, Maharashtra government yesterday slashed the rates for RT-PCR, rapid antigen tests as well as for antibody tests further. Now, getting an RT-PCR test in a hospital or a laboratory will cost Rs 850 and at home Rs 980 in the state.
-RJV
