India reports over 4 lakh new cases and 3,523 Deaths highest-ever surge

New Delhi: As many as 4,01,993 more people tested positive 3,523 Deaths for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 1,91,64,969, said the Union health ministry on Saturday.

This is the highest number of new infections ever recorded in a day across the globe. India had Among the states are Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha. However, Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state as it reported nearly 63,000 new cases on Friday. It is followed by Karnataka (48,000), and Kerala (37,000).

The daily fatalities saw a slight increase in the last 24 hours as 3,523 more people succumbed to the disease. The death toll due to Covid-19 in India has reached 2,11,853. In addition to this, 2,99,988 people were discharged from various hospitals across the country in the same duration, taking the total number of recoveries to 1,56,84,406.