New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 count inched towards 60,000-mark today as the states recorded over 3,000 coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day. The total number of coronavirus patients in the country rose to 59,662. Maharashtra continued to add over 1,000 cases to the tally even on Friday.
The number of COVID-19 related deaths in India increased to 1,981. As many as 95 people succumbed to death in last 24 hours. Maharashtra also witnessed the biggest spike in single-day death toll. At least 37 people died in the state in last 24 hours. Gujarat reported 24 deaths on Friday.
The number of active coronavirus patients in the country stood at 39,834. On a brighter side, nearly 30% of total coronavirus cases were recovered from the disease.
The coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and West Bengal are on rise. Tamil Nadu again added 600 fresh cases in last 24 hours. The state saw the biggest jump in COVID-19 count this week. The total number of coronavirus patients in the state stood at 6,009.
Delhi and Tamil Nadu were the latest states to confirm more than 6,000 coronavirus cases after Maharashtra and Gujarat. At least 300 people confirmed positive for coronavirus infection in last 24 hours, taking the COVID-19 tally in the national capital to 6,318.
Maharashtra’s coronavirus count increased to 19,063. The state witnessed 1,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours. The death toll in the state stood at 731. Maharashtra was the only state to record over 10,000 coronavirus cases in India and more than 700 fatalities.
As many as 216 districts in the country have not reported any COVID-19 cases till now, 42 districts have not registered any infections in the last 28 days and 29 districts have not recorded any case in the last 21 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
ICMR will conduct clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy in 21 hospitals, Luv Agarwal, joint secretary, health ministry said.
Here is state-wise status of coronavirus cases in India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 33, Andhra Pradesh – 1,887, Assam – 59, Bihar – 571,Chandigarh – 150, Chhattisgarh – 59, Dadar Nagar Haveli – 1, Delhi – , ,318,Gujarat – 7,402,, Haryana – 647, Himachal Pradesh – 50,, Jammu and,Kashmir – 823, Jharkhand – 132,Karnataka – 753, Kerala – 503, Ladakh – 42, Madhya Pradesh – 3,341, Maharashtra – 19,063, Meghalaya – 12, Mizoram – 1,Odisha – 271, Puducherry – 9, Punjab – 1,732, Rajasthan – 3,579, Tamil Nadu – 6,009, Telangana – 1,133, Tripura – 113, Uttarakhand – 63, Uttar Pradesh – 3,214
West Bengal – 1,678. More than 3.9 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded worldwide, including at least 274,000 deaths
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