New Delhi (NVI): India saw the highest ever single-day rise in coronavirus cases after 17,296 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 4,90,401, according to Health Ministry data.
Meanwhile, the total number of fatalities due to the deadly contagion rose to 15,301 in the country after 407 new fatalities were reported during this period.
In terms of total number of cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state with 1,47,741 coronavirus cases followed by Delhi with 73,780 and Gujarat with 70,977 positive cases.
In terms of fatalities also, Maharashtra tops the tally with 6,931 deaths followed by Gujarat at 1,753.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 59
Andhra Pradesh- 10,884
Arunachal Pradesh- 160
Assam- 6,321
Bihar- 8,473
Chandigarh- 423
Chhattisgarh- 2,452
Dadar Nagar Haveli- 26
Delhi- 73,780
Gujarat- 29,520
Goa- 995
Haryana– 12,463
Himachal Pradesh- 839
Jammu and Kashmir- 6,549
Jharkhand- 2,262
Karnataka- 10,560
Kerala- 3,726
Ladakh- 941
Madhya Pradesh- 12,596
Maharashtra- 1,47,741
Manipur- 1,056
Meghalaya- 46
Mizoram- 145
Nagaland- 355
Odisha- 5,962
Puducherry- 502
Punjab- 4,769
Rajasthan- 16,296
Sikkim- 85
Tamil Nadu- 70,977
Telangana- 11,364
Tripura- 1,290
Uttarakhand- 2,69
Uttar Pradesh- 20,193
West Bengal – 15,648
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 136
Arunachal Pradesh- 1
Assam- 9
Bihar- 57
Chandigarh- 6
Chhattisgarh- 12
Delhi- 2,429
Goa- 2
Gujarat- 1,753
Haryana- 198
Himachal Pradesh- 9
Jammu and Kashmir- 90
Jharkhand- 11
Karnataka- 170
Kerala- 22
Ladakh- 1
Madhya Pradesh- 542
Maharashtra- 6,931
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 17
Puducherry- 9
Punjab- 120
Rajasthan- 379
Tamil Nadu- 911
Telangana- 230
Tripura- 1
Uttar Pradesh- 611
Uttarakhand- 36
West Bengal- 606
A total of 2,85,637 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 1,89,463 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.
-CHK
