Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases, followed by Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka
NEW DELHI| On Monday India’s coronavirus count crossed the seven lakh mark just four days after the number of infections in the country reached six lakh. 22,252 fresh cases and 467 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total cases in the country to 7,19,665 and the death count to 20,160, figures from the Union Health Ministry reports.
4,39,948 patients across the country have recovered taking the recovery rate to 61.13%. Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases, followed by Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
India now stands as the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world, as a group of scientists said there was now overwhelming evidence that the disease can be airborne and for far longer than originally thought.
Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state due to coronavirus. The COVID-19 tally to 2,11,987. 204 coronavirus patients died in the last 24 hours, taking the death count t 9,206. Mumbai reported 1,201 new cases, taking the case count in the financial capital of the country to 85,326. The number of COVID-19 deaths in Mumbai has gone up to 4,935.
In Delhi coronavirus crossed one lakh mark. 1,379 fresh cases and 48 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in Delhi now stands at 1,00,823 but it is significant that out of the total cases, over 72,000 patients have recovered from the infection.
Tamil Nadu, the three-week total lockdown in Chennai appears to be paying off. After crossing the 2,000-mark for five straight days, Chennai’s COIVD-19 tally is now under 1,800 for the third day. However, Madurai and districts in neighbouring Chennai have seen a virus spike. Tamil Nadu has recorded 1,14,978 cases so far, including 1,571 deaths.
Karnataka’s Bengaluru records a 15.7% increase in COVID-19 cases over three days. While Karnataka has reported 25,317 coronavirus cases, Bengaluru alone has over 10,000 cases. More worryingly, Bengaluru also has the lowest recovery rate of 14.7% compared to other states.
Assam saw a huge surge in coronavirus infections in Assam’s Guwahati, a “first-of-its-kind” door-to-door coronavirus testing drive has been launched in the city. Guwahati has seen a surge of 4,000 new infections since June 15. Assam has reported 12,160 cases so far, including 14 deaths.
Kerala reported 193 fresh cases and two deaths on Monday, pushing the total case count to 5,622 and the death count to 27. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that identifying the source of the coronavirus infection and contact-tracing for a person who tests positive is crucial within the state.
Ten states account for 92% coronavirus linked deaths and 84% cases in the country. The states are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana.
The government, like many around the world, has gradually lifted virus restrictions to help the economy. Schools, metro trains in cities, cinemas, gyms and swimming pools remain closed however and international flights are still grounded. The coronavirus pandemic has killed over 5.37 lakh people globally since it emerged in China late last year. Over 1.16 crore people have been infected with the highly contagious virus.
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