New Delhi: The total number of coronavirus cases in the country has gone up to 3,20,922 after a record 11,929 fresh infections were reported in 24 hours, according to figures released by Ministry of Health today morning. 311 deaths were reported in 24 hours, taking the overall fatalities to 9,195. Total recoveries so far continued to outnumber active covid cases. 1,62,378 have so far recovered from Covid while there were 1,49,348 active cases in the country.
Figures from medical research body ICMR shows over 55 lakh coronavirus tests have been conducted as of 9 am of 13th June. In 24 hours, about 1.43 lakh samples were tested for detection of coronavirus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed steps to contain the pandemic in areas where large numbers of cases are being detected. At a review meeting with senior ministers and officials, PM Modi also discussed augmenting of COVID-19 testing as well as the number of beds and services required to effectively handle the rising number of daily cases, particularly in large cities. According to the health ministry data, Maharashtra has so far reported 1,04,568 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu (42,687) Delhi (38,958) and Gujarat (23,038).
Here are total coronavirus cases in India, state-wise
Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 38, Andhra Pradesh – 5965, Arunachal Pradesh – 87, Assam – 3718
Bihar – 6290, Chandigarh – 345, Chhattisgarh – 1512, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu -35, Delhi – 38958, Goa – 523, Gujarat – 23038, Haryana – 6749,, Himachal Pradesh – 502, Jammu and Kashmir – 4878, Jharkhand – 1711, Karnataka – 6824, Kerala – 2407, Ladakh – 437, Madhya Pradesh – 10641, Maharashtra – 104568, Manipur – 449, Meghalaya – 44, Mizoram – 107, Nagaland – 163, Odisha – 3723, Puducherry – 176, Punjab – 3063, Rajasthan – 12401, Sikkim – 63, Tamil Nadu – 42687, Telangana – 4737, Tripura – 1046, Uttarakhand – 1785, Uttar Pradesh – 13118, West Bengal – 10698
Globally, total number of covid cases has surpassed 77.6 lakh while the death toll has crossed 4.29 lakh. India is the fourth worst-hit country in terms of number of coronavirus cases, after the US, Brazil and Russia. Meanwhile, China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months. There were 57 confirmed cases in the 24 hours, the highest daily toll since mid-April and included 36 in Beijing.
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