New Delhi: India saw as many as 68,020 new coronavirus cases within a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking...
New Delhi: India saw as many as 68,020 new coronavirus cases within a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country's Covid-19 tally to above 1.20 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday. Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, active cases have increased to 5,21,808, while the recovery rate has dropped to 94.32 per cent, the data stated.
Maharashtra, which has
officially warned of another lockdown has reported an overwhelming 40,414 cases
of the total, along with 108 deaths. It has been placed under a strict night
curfew since Saturday midnight.
The state has been reporting
the highest number of coronavirus cases over the past few days. On Saturday,
Mumbai reported its single-highest surge in 24 hours since the beginning of the
pandemic.
The Delhi government too has re-imposed
restrictions on gatherings such as weddings and funerals amid a huge spike.
Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu remain the other worst-affected states.
This second wave of Covid-19
comes amid the heat of Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala, and Puducherry where campaigning is on in full swing, raising fears of
a rapid spread of infection due to over crowding. (Agencies)
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