New Delhi: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi are among the 10 states that account for 73.05 per cent of new COVID-19 cases reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said Friday. India registered 3,86,452 new coronavirus infections in a span of 24 hours. Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are the other states in the list of 10 that are reporting a very high number of COVID-19 cases.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 66,159, followed by Kerala 38,607 and Uttar Pradesh 35,104.
In a significant development, more than 19 lakh (19,20,107) tests were conducted in a span of 24 hours. It is the highest single-day tests done in India, the Health Ministry said.
India’s total active caseload has reached 31,70,228 and now comprises 16.90 per cent of the country’s total infections. A net increase of 85,414 cases has been recorded in the total active caseload in a day.
Eleven states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Bihar – cumulatively account for 78.18 per cent of India’s total active cases, according to the ministry data.
“The National Mortality Rate has been falling and currently stands at 1.11 per cent,” the ministry informed. it said.
A total 3,498 deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours. Ten states account for 77.44 per cent of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw a maximum of 771 fatalities. Delhi follows with 395 daily deaths.
