Maharashtra leads in Covid deaths in India

April 22, 2021 13:26

Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Gujarat are among 10 states that account for over 75 per cent of the 3,14,835 new COVID-19 cases registered in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

The number of coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 3.14 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours pushing India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to1,59,30,965, according to the ministry data updated in the morning.

The other states in the list of 10 are Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan. Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 67,468. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh with 33,106 while Delhi reported 24,638 new cases. India's total active caseload has reached 22,91,428 and now comprises 14.38 per cent of the country's total infections.

A net increase of 1,33,890 cases recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours. Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala cumulatively account for 59.99 per cent of India's total active cases. India's cumulative recoveries have surged to1,34,54,880 with1,78,841 recoveries being registered in a day.

The National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.16 per cent. 2,104 deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours. Ten states account for 81.08 per cent of the new deaths, the ministry said. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (568). Delhi follows with 249 daily deaths. On the vaccination front, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed13.23 crore.

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