India reported 41,322 fresh cases of covid-19 in last 24-hour, taking nation’s total tally to 93,51,110. With With 485 more people succumbing to the virus in last 24-hour, the country’s death toll has reached 1,36,200.
As of now, the total recoveries in the country have reached 87,59,969 with 41,452 more people recuperating in the last 24-hour.
The recovery rate in the country have further improved and currently stands at 93.68 per cent, while the fatality rate is 1.46 as per cent, the health Ministry said.
Maharashtra continued to be the worst-hit state with 18,08,550 cases until now. There are 89,025 active cases and 4,6,898 Covid-19 deaths in the state.
Delhi recorded another high surge of 5,482 new cases and 98 deaths on Saturday.
According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh are responsible of over 70 per cent cases of India.
Here’re more updates related to the covid-19 pandemic:
*Assam’s covid-19 cases tally reached to 2,12,320 with 149 new infections reported on Saturday while two more deaths took its death count to 980, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
*World Health Organization on Friday said that it needs more than press briefing to evaluate covid-19 vaccine candidates.
*Prime Minister is visiting top three vaccine hubs — Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila– to review covid-19 vaccine development.
The US reported more than 200,000 new coronavirus infections on Friday,
*Main land China reported six new cases of covid-19 on Friday.
*Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that Delhi is considering to impose night curfew in the city in the wake of increasing positivity rate.
*Maharashtra reported highest cases with 6,186 infections and 85 new fatalities.
Meanwhile, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 61.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.44 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
