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Business News/ News / India/  Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India cross 1.73 lakh, nearly 8,000 new cases in 24 hours
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Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India cross 1.73 lakh, nearly 8,000 new cases in 24 hours

The total number of fatalities from COVID-19 disease has increased to 4,971
  • At the same time, India has also witnessed a record recovery from coronavirus disease in last 24 hours
  • Maharashtra's COVID-19 count increased to 62,228 (Reuters)Premium
    Maharashtra's COVID-19 count increased to 62,228 (Reuters)

    For the second straight day, the number of daily coronavirus cases in India hit a new high. The states registered 7,964 new cases in last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in India surged to 173,763. Maharashtra continued to record the highest number of fresh cases in a single day. Several other states including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttarakhand also witnessed a huge spike in daily COVID-19 count.

    India also recorded the biggest spike in death toll related to coronavirus infection. At least 265 new deaths were reported in last 24 hours. The total number of fatalities due to COVID-19 infection rose to 4,971. Maharashtra alone accounted for 50% of the total fatalities in India.

    The number of active coronavirus patients stood at 86,422. India saw a record recovery from coronavirus disease on Friday — over 10,000 people were cured from deadly virus infection. Over 42% of total coronavirus cases were recovered from the disease.

    Also read: 7,964 new cases, 265 deaths in 24 hours: India's biggest spike in COVID-19 count

    Maharashtra's COVID-19 count increased to 62,228. As many as 2,682 people tested positive for the disease in last 24 hours. Mumbai alone confirmed more than 50% of the total cases in the state. Citing the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra government is likely to extend the lockdown. On the brighter side, over 8,000 patients were cured in the state on Friday.

    Tamil Nadu continued to see a surge in coronavirus cases. Over 800 people confirmed positive on Friday, taking the total tally to 20,246. Tamil Nadu was the second state to record 20,000 coronavirus cases, after Maharashtra.

    Delhi recorded over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day. The total number of patients in the national capital stood at 17,386.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded India's effort in the battle against coronaivrus. "We have displayed patience so far and we should continue to do so. This is one of the important reasons for India being safer and in a better state than many other countries," he wrote in an open letter addressing the nation.

    India announced a nationwide lockdown in the last week of March to contain the virus spread in the country. Later, it was extended till May 31. Several norms were relaxed in each phase of the lockdown to restart the economy.

    Here is state-wise status of coronavirus cases in India

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 33

    Andhra Pradesh - 3,436

    Arunchal Pradesh - 3

    Assam - 1,024

    Bihar - 3,376

    Chandigarh - 289

    Chhattisgarh - 415

    Dadar Nagar Haveli - 2

    Delhi - 17,386

    Goa - 69

    Gujarat - 15,934

    Haryana - 1,721

    Himachal Pradesh - 295

    Jammu and Kashmir - 2,164

    Jharkhand - 511

    Karnataka - 2,718

    Kerala - 1,150

    Ladakh - 74

    Madhya Pradesh - 7,645

    Maharashtra - 62,228

    Manipur - 59

    Meghalaya - 27

    Nagaland - 25

    Odisha - 1,723

    Puducherry - 51

    Punjab - 2,197

    Rajasthan - 8,365

    Sikkim - 1

    Tamil Nadu - 20,246

    Telangana - 2.425

    Tripura - 251

    Uttarakhand - 716

    Uttar Pradesh - 7,284

    West Bengal - 4,813

    Coronavirus infected nearly 60 lakh people across the world. At least 3.64 lakh succumbed to death due COVID-19 disease worldwide. The United States recorded 102,798 deaths since the outbreak started. America confirmed 1,745,606 overall cases of the virus, far more than any other nation, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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    Published: 30 May 2020, 09:17 AM IST
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