Covid-19: 3.61 lakh fresh cases in last 24 hours
The total tally of covid-19 cases has now reached 1,79,97,267, while the death toll has crossed two lakh, according to union health ministry data.
India has reported a single-day rise of 3,60,960 coronavirus cases and 3,293 fresh fatalities in the last 24 hours. The total tally of covid-19 cases has now reached 1,79,97,267, while the death toll has crossed two lakh, according to union health ministry data.
The data updated by the ministry also indicated that a total of 1,48,17,371 people have recovered from the disease while the fatality rate stands at 1.12 per cent.
Registering a steady increase, the active cases have risen to 29,78,709, comprising 16.55 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further dropped to 82.33 per cent, it said.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 28,27,03,789 samples have been tested up to April 27 with 17,23,912 samples being tested on 27 April 2021.
The 3,293 new fatalities include 895 from Maharashtra, 381 from Delhi, 264 from Uttar Pradesh, 246 from Chhattisgarh, 180 from Karnataka, 170 from Gujarat, 131 from Jharkhand, 121 from Rajasthan, and 100 from Punjab.
The total 2,01,187 deaths reported so far in the country include 66,179 from Maharashtra, 15,009 from Delhi, 14,807 from Karnataka, 13,728 from Tamil Nadu, 11,678 from Uttar Pradesh, 11,082 from West Bengal, 8,630 from Punjab, 7,800 from Andhra Pradesh and 7,782 from Chhattisgarh.
The health ministry said more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.